The final “F” of #Oola is Fun….

(I know, some of you are “all in” on this— and some of you are wondering, “What in the world?”)

Either way, hear me out….

First, the definition…

Fun =

An intentional pause from our inherent drive...

Our working definition for #OolaFriends is this:

People close enough to see your blind spots, relationally connected enough to call them out, and interdependent enough to “do all of life” with you.

Here’s the PROBLEM with it:

We tend to change the definition of what...

Faith is a humble confidence that everything is going to be OK…

… it doesn’t mean everything IS OK, that everything is good… some things are outright ugly…

… but faith is the hope that all things, in the end, work out for our God….

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Let’s talk about FIELD for a bit...

We were created in God’s Image. He’s a Creator, a worker… one who adds value.

That means this—

Work isn’t a curse.

Despite all of the jokes about dreading “manic” Mondays, work is actually a gift. In the...

This can be a tough area for a lot of people…

And it can be a GREAT one.

And it can be both. Even at the same time.

Long post warning

This is an area where I’ve felt like a failure and had to do some deep soul-searching.

(Maybe you can relate.)

A few years ago, overnight, my...

Here’s our definition for Finance…

Stewarding my resources in such a way that they serve me + my calling rather than enslaving me to serve anything else. Don’t serve payments; do serve your purpose.

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Some background on it—

Think about your financial...

Fitness— one of the easiest areas to see progress (and, yeah, one of the easiest areas to “let go.”).

Let’s define it like this….

Fitness is a measure of your health in each area of your life— physical (body), mind & emotions (soul), and spirit.

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