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November 2021

November 23, 2021

Why Giving Up is Such a Popular Option

We like to give up. We don’t like to admit it, but the truth is...

August 2021

August 26, 2021

More to Say

Today marks the 500th Victorious Living blog and it has me reflecting on all of...

July 2021

July 13, 2021

Insanity and Perseverance

One of the most overused axioms in modern popular culture is “the definition of insanity...

February 2021

February 25, 2021

When to Forfeit and When to Fight

There are two kinds of people in the world - those who give up too...

November 2020

November 10, 2020

Sacrifice and Service

When I was a teenager, I went to Mexico on a mission trip with our...

June 2020

June 02, 2020

The Dangers of Getting Your Way

Like anybody else, I love getting my way. I celebrate when circumstances turn out the...

May 2020

May 14, 2020

What To Do About Pain

Every day we feel some semblance of pain. From agony, torture and tragedy to discomfort,...

April 2020

April 02, 2020

The Secret to Vibrant Living

Life is hard. All of us are doing our best to live a life of...

March 2020

March 10, 2020

Perseverance is a Shape-Shifter

When it comes to perseverance, my mindset is usually centered on how I can outrun...

November 2019

November 22, 2019

The Devil is in the Giving Up

As a good church-going kid, I was always a little afraid of the devil. I...

November 13, 2019

Everything You’re Doing Needs Both Passion and Perseverance

There are two equal and necessary parts to every human activity. If we want to...

November 06, 2019

You’re Already Persevering, Just Poorly

We give up too easily. It is well documented that our instant-gratification, technology-driven society does...

June 2018

June 15, 2018

Harness Expectations Before They Bury You

The development of expectations is natural and inevitable. Our entire lives are a pile of...

May 2018

May 21, 2018

Why Terror is Destined to Fail

My parents are in town visiting this week. They live in the Galveston, TX area...

May 11, 2018

5 Ways to Find and Sustain Motivation

As a writer, one of the things I struggle with is motivation. One of the...

May 04, 2018

Why Are We Addicted To Our Emotions?

I’m wrestling with the annoyingly constant fact that if I do not feel ok, I...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Why We’re So Obsessed With Newness

We live in a constantly changing world. In a rapidly progressing culture, we find ourselves...

April 09, 2018

The Romance Trap: Are You Falling For It?

Few things excite us more than the possibility of relationships. The more intimate, the more...

April 04, 2018

Am I Willing to Die for the Things I Live for?

Adventure travel and extreme sports are becoming more and more popular in our culture. People...

January 2018

January 17, 2018

One Spastic Tourist Inspires My Vision

During my recent flight into JFK, an excitable tourist reminded me of the power of...