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December 2019

December 20, 2019

Evaluating Boundaries

Every once in a while, it is important for us to take stock of our...

December 18, 2019

Changing Seasons

It seems as though great seasons end too quickly and terrible ones linger. In New...

November 2019

November 25, 2019

The Opportunity of Gratitude

It is not that hard to be thankful. Sure things can be tough. Life is...

October 2019

October 21, 2019

How to Choose A Relationship

Relationships are hard work. It is fun to think about all of the butterflies of...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

How You Can Overcome Tragedy

There are only two options when a tragedy strikes; it can strengthen relationships or destroy...

August 2019

August 14, 2019

The Doing Gap

The Book of James talks about a man looking at his face in the mirror...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

The Gift of Repentance

Any church kid can tell you the definition of repentance. It is about turning around....

July 05, 2019

How to Navigate the Crossroads

It is an image familiar to all of us. The wayward traveler, slowly lumbering down...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Trial by Circumstance

Humans live in a constant state of fear. We are worried. Stressed. Scared. We have...

June 05, 2019

Believe It or Not, You Have the Time

A lot of us use the common excuse “I don’t have time” in a myriad...

June 03, 2019

How to Make a Choice

I was reading a book recently that talked about Adam and Eve’s choice in the...

April 2019

April 10, 2019

What Your Choices Say About You

Our choices are one of the three things we can control. On a planet we have...

March 2019

March 13, 2019

It Is Hard to Be a Human

It has been a hard week in the Willis house. I like to think we...

March 01, 2019

Consequences Are a Moving Target

Beginning in early childhood and lasting our entire lives, learning the consequences for our behavior...

February 2019

February 22, 2019

An Obsession With Shortcuts Is Destroying Us

I’ve wanted to be a writer my entire life. One of my favorite things to...

February 18, 2019

Attitude is a Control Issue

Attitude is like an accessory we put on and wear every day. It jangles and...

January 2019

January 28, 2019

How Your 2019 Patterns Will Define Your Year

There is a fascinating verse in the Bible that says this: “Anyone who falls on...

January 14, 2019

What Truly Motivates You?

In this season of new beginnings, all of us are contemplating change to one degree...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

Why Blame Doesn’t Work

If you are anything like me, as soon as things go badly, you look around...

December 21, 2018

12 Days To a Meaningful Life

With the holidays in full swing and the end of the year fast approaching, it...

December 17, 2018

The Human Condition — A Chorus of Opportunity

I had the opportunity to go to a Christmas concert the other day. It was...

December 12, 2018

How To Transform Words Into Action

All of us want to change. We want to be better. At least we claim...

November 2018

November 21, 2018

The Transformational Power of Gratitude

We live in a somber world. There is no escaping the reality of challenge and...

November 02, 2018

Can a Change of Scenery Solve My Problems?

We’re in Paris this week and it is wonderful. Life has been busy and challenging....

October 2018

October 29, 2018

The Proper Response When I Don’t Get My Way

It happens every day in a thousand different ways. My spouse doesn’t give me the...

October 17, 2018

The Lost Potential of the Mission Statement

I’m sitting in a Brooklyn coffee shop today. It is a typical place. Trendy; busy....

October 12, 2018

Nothing Can “Make” You Angry

“He’s making me so angry!” “She made me mad yesterday.” We’ve all used this kind...

October 01, 2018

How To Learn From Your Mistakes

It happens everyday. We mess up. We make mistakes. Imperfect people make imperfect choices. We...