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A few days ago, someone crossed my mind. There wasn’t a reason. No birthday.No holiday.No special occasion. I simply thought about them. For a second I almost did what so many of us do. I smiled, appreciated the memory, and moved on with my day. But then I stopped. Instead, I picked up my phone…

Have you ever stopped and wondered if what you’re doing is actually making a difference? I have. More often than I would probably like to admit. It’s funny because we can pour so much of ourselves into something and still question if it matters. We can spend hours preparing, creating, writing, serving, leading, and showing…

We’ve all experienced it. The family member who makes a sarcastic comment instead of having an honest conversation. The coworker who leaves someone out of an email chain because they’re frustrated. The friend who keeps score of who texted first, who apologized last, or who “owes” the other person. The person who would rather prove…

One of the most common phrases we hear in life is this:“Is the glass half-empty or half-full?” At first glance, it sounds simple. Maybe even cliché. But the older I get, the more I realize that perspective shapes almost everything about how we experience life, leadership, relationships, and even our own happiness. Recently, I was…

I was watching The Sheep Detectives this weekend, and there was a moment that just stopped me. One of the sheep said,“But it hurts to remember.” And the older sheep gently responded,“But when we choose to forget, we also lose all the good.” Whew. Because if we’re being real… there are parts of our story…

I’ve been sitting with a question lately that I can’t seem to shake: Are the people we come home to getting the rest of us… or the best of us? It’s not a comfortable question. But it’s an honest one Because if I’m being real, there are a lot of days I walk through my…

I’ve been a fan of Switchfoot for a long time. Like… before it was cool long time. Their music has always had this way of sneaking past the surface and hitting something deeper. The other day, I had music on shuffle and their song More Than Fine came on. And it stopped me. Not because…

We don’t talk about silence enough. Maybe because it feels uncomfortable.Maybe because it doesn’t give us quick answers.Maybe because in a world that rewards noise, silence feels like we’re falling behind. But silence has a way of teaching us things that noise never could. And if we’re honest, many of us are sitting in it…

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted two things at the same time. To fit in.And to be different. I’ve always loved creating. Thinking differently. Seeing possibility where others see “that’s just how it’s always been.” And yet, even while embracing that creative side of myself, there’s been a quiet, lingering question in…

If you’re doing meaningful work, the noise will eventually show up. Opinions.Side comments.People who seem very invested in talking about what you’re doing, even though they aren’t actually doing it themselves. When that happens, this reminder matters: Pay attention to the work, not the noise. They’re rarely coming from the same place. Why the Noise…

I recently had a conversation with a very accomplished friend. Someone who has done incredible things. Books. Impact. Influence. He thanked me for sharing about his newest book. Not his first. Not even close. It was something like his tenth. Then he said something that stuck with me. “People often assume that once you’re successful,…

Lately, everything feels heavy. The news.The conversations.The questions our kids ask.The emotions we carry into classrooms, meetings, and dinner tables. As both an educator and a parent, I’ll be honest. I don’t always know how to handle it all. I don’t always know what to say.I don’t always know when to speak up or when…