Rejection. What an awful word. The pain of rejection is deeply emotional and personal and yet also universal. But even though everyone can relate to the shame of being shunned, rejection can…
Category: parenting
Finish well.
In my bible reading plan I’m encountering the up and down reigns of all the kings of Israel and Judah. It’s pretty discouraging history. The majority of these kings “did evil in…
Image is everything.
The year I graduated from high school a hot new tennis star stepped out of a white Lamborghini, into the desert sunshine and said, “Image is Everything.” It was a Canon EOS…
Choices, choices.
We went to lunch at Mas Margaritas on Sunday like we always do. And someone ordered shrimp tacos. Again. Why in the name of all that’s cheesy and good would anyone ruin…
Best place on earth.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t forget to wear something green. As you get settled back into normal life after spring break, I want to ask you a question: Of all the places…
Mine.
Anyone who has been the parent of a three year old has heard this simple yet forceful declaration of ownership: “MINE!” It’s actually an important developmental milestone for children as they are…
Best. day. ever.
What was the best day of your life so far? Maybe the first thing that comes to mind is your wedding day or the birth of your first child or that time…
To don’t.
Well fams, it’s Thanksgiving week. Let’s take a quick inventory: How are we doing? People say, “the holidays are upon us” as if they are a burden as heavy as Santa’s over-stuffed…
Great commission.
Jesus equipped his disciples and commissioned them before he went to Heaven. It’s the commission every single disciple of Jesus has inherited ever since: Go and make disciples. Baptize them. Teach them…
Sent.
Pastor Jay has been teaching New Covenant week after week in his TD12 series that Jesus always equips us to send us. I don’t know about you, but there was a time…