1Word Blog
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25 Lessons from my First 25 Years
- Love God and love people. Without love, we have nothing.
- Marry your best friend! Haley has made my life unimaginably better.
- Smile and laugh as much as you can, and spend time around people that make you laugh and smile.
- Most arguments aren’t worth it. Admit when you are wrong and offer a sincere apology.
- The grass is greener where you water it. Most of what we see from other people are highlight reel clips. Don’t get caught up in comparison.
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When Less is Really More
Our American culture is obsessed with more, more, more! We always want one more day of vacation, another piece of cake, or more money in our bank account.
So why amid a comparison culture fueled by excess did I choose “LESS” as my word for 2022?
Looking back on 2021, I was hyper focused on striving to do more: serving in the church and community, exercising, reaching out to friends and family. While none of those things are negative, I ultimately became burnt out.
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FINISH: Looking back at my Word for 2021
Whenever we choose a word for the year, set out to accomplish a big task, or create a large goal, there will always be failure along the way. At the end of the day, everyone fails. The difference between those who end up succeeding and those who don’t is not that they didn’t fail, but how they responded to the failure. -
You are God's child...Believe it!
Stop running the rat race. Get off the hamster wheel. Stop finding out information and start getting to know truth. Truth is found in a person, and His name is Jesus, and He loves you so much that He calls you His child. Here's the proof:
John 1:12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
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1Word for 2021
The year change can be as significant or insignificant as we make it. I choose to intentionally make the calendar change a significant time of my life each year, and I am inviting you to join me! Specifically, I am inviting you to be a part of the 1Word challenge of choosing your word for the year -
Believe there is a Way
We can believe there is a way because we know the waymaker. His name is Jesus and He said this “I am the way” (John 14:6). Without Him, there is no way. But when we believe Him, there is a way! -
Do you Believe?
We must remember. For when we do not remember, we stop believing. My question for you is simple: do you believe?
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The Power of Words - Encouragement
Our words have power, and we have the opportunity to use them to encourage people.
