The best time to invest in your present was yesterday. The next best time... is now. 

There's an ancient Chinese proverb which asks, "When is the best time to plant a tree."

The answer: "50 years ago."

I suppose the follow—up question SHOULD be (because a lot of us didn’t plant...

I had my friend Lance over to  the #Hilltop to record a talk about faith and we got to chatting so quick I forgot to take notes…

in this discussion, we move into the realm of faith-- and talk about Lance's story. Part of it anyway.

That leads us to a encounter from his...

Of course, #1B7 makes the top 7 this week… but there’s more…

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Fitness = Yesterday marked the final day of the 60-day #Insanity cycle, number 2...

We are created in God’s image, so we are designed for relationships.

And I think we’ll never be totally fulfilled until we’re walking in healthy relationships with whole people. 

That doesn’t mean they’re perfect (no one is— which is why we need each...

The first thing my friend Ingrid showed me as we began talking was her Bible— the one she had when she was 21. Inside, she wrote an inscription, something she believed God told her…

“I love you and I want you to be free.”

Here's the pic-- 

Ingrid was around...

Here’s the Top 7 for the week of Memorial Day… as we celebrate ONE YEAR of the #TinyHouse (and that’s Mini, wearing the wedding t-shirt).

This week = lots of fun…

But, since I track it all in SEVEN different areas, let me outline them all…

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Fitness =...

Relationships are hard.

But they’re worth it.

And then there’s this…

When we avoid deep relationships, we limit ourselves from becoming all we’re designed to be, because God’s power & presence manifests through unified relationships.

Let me...

My friend Barbara has always been an event planner. Even when she was a kid, she planned parties and hosted everyone— gifting them with an experience that just made things “better.”

In college, in fact, she studied event management and even took a specialized (read: adapted for...

This week I was able to finally put words to a few important lessons… ideas about family, work, and misaligned loyalties...

Here's the top 7 from last week...

Fitness = the run in Franklin

This week I traveled to Franklin. My friend, George Grant, oversees a church, classical...

In the Advance Planner I outline three connected areas which are important to identifying your purpose:

1. Passions
2. Expertise
3. Financial Opportunities

Passions are things you really enjoy doing. You don’t care if you get paid to do these activities or not— you do them anyway.

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