Have you ever been a part of a cause, organization, or environment that is experiencing a large amount of success?  Have you ever wondered why after the warm, fuzzy emotions wear off, you sometimes feel sad or empty?   I’ve been thinking about the concept of adaptability ....

This week it will have been twelve years since my father passed away from Liver cancer.  I can honestly say there has been no other event in my life to date that has changed me like the day I lost my Dad.  Like many who have lost a loved one, the pain changed me in ways I didn’t expect, I didn’t ask for, or even seek out.  This one event has forced me to engage in pain in ways I could never have imagined...

I am finding as I attempt to live a disciplined life that I am getting really good at accomplishing tasks but not so good at replenishing my heart.  My disciplines are designed for me to live out my values and what is important to me.  Those values do reflect what is in my heart, however, they don’t always bring about refreshment in my inner being, if that makes sense... 

We have a real problem in our day and age.  We are all very tired.  We are running on fumes but think we are not.  Our bodies are telling us one thing, and our perception of our reality is telling us something different.  We think that we are more connected but end up more isolated.  Every waking moment is filled with some type of input.  It might be your pocket vibrating with the next breaking news notification, a text, a busy coffee shop, shopping at Walmart, and the like....

If you ever get the privilege to be a part of a growing organization, you know there are some awesome mountaintop experiences and some real challenging valleys.  Even in a growing family, there are many challenges that come our way to navigate.  Recently our Executive Team has grown...

Running on empty might be our new normal, but it isn’t what God intended for us.  Our soul craves something different.  We know deep down in our souls that there must be something different than just surviving.  When you and I are just surviving, we cannot dream.  We need to dream. It is critical for all of us...

Have you ever felt really exhausted?  I was reading an article a friend sent to me on burnout and experiencing a midlife crisis. As I read through the article, it really reminded me of something different.  It reminded me of how a person might feel if they didn’t have their soul refreshed.  As I thought about it and then began to do some research, I put together a list ...