I finally did it, on Friday I went skydiving. From 13,000 feet, I took that flying leap out of a perfectly good airplane and fully delighted in a 45 second free fall before that parachute opened. I will tell you it was everything I had hoped it would be and I was not disappointed. This

There's an 80's song by John Mellencamp that starts by says "A little story about Jack and Diane, two American kids growing up in the heartland." You know it? What's the chorus? "Oh yeah, life goes on ... long after the thrill of living is gone." Gosh, has the thrill of living gone for you

What would you be willing to sacrifice to have a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean right outside your windows? Well first, you would need millions of dollars. But what about the sacrifice of stability? The sacrifice of a firm foundation. The sacrifice of knowing that house might not be there after the storm. Yesterday

How hard is it for you to bite your lip, hold your tongue and keep words from spewing out of your mouth? How often do you make things worse by the words you say? We have on average 40,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are repetitive thoughts. We are literally

Within you at this very moment is some serious potential. Potential to not only change your life, but change the lives of others. Talents, gifts and strengths given to you by your Creator on purpose, for a purpose. Sadly we can live our entire lives without ever tapping into that potential and miss what it

I learn a whole lot watching my dog. Tank is 130 pounds of sheer joy and passion for living. He's in the moment and fully present ... until there is a ball. A ball turns him into a crazed lunatic fixated on stalking the ball, capturing the ball, and keeping the ball. Nothing else in

What scriptures are highlighted in your Bible? What have your underlined and returned to multiple times? There's one scripture that's likely highlighted in my bible and yours. I dare you to check and see. Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests

Whatever it is you need, God knows, and it's on the way. Wherever it is you're supposed to go, God knows, and he is guiding you. The great news is you're not plopped in the middle of this chaos and expected to figure it out on your own. You're strategically placed here with a purpose

You were created for a BIG Life, but are you living BIG? Are you living free? Free from anything and everything that serves to hold you back? Is there anything causing you to live a life short of the life Jesus came to offer you? What is it that keeps pulling you back in? What

Did you wake up today expecting God to move in your life? Did you wake up expecting to see his miraculous beauty all around you? Are you expecting to receive from the hand of the Almighty today? One of my favorite scriptures in the Message translation of the bible says we should be "adventurously expectant".