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January 2020

January 03, 2020

The Competing Ends of Man

At least once a week, I wake up and don’t want to go to whatever...

January 01, 2020

The Art of Dreaming

All of us have dreams. There are things we want to do, opportunities we want...

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 27, 2019

4 Ways to Communicate Value

Deep down, there are particular things each of us care about. We call them values. It...

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 20, 2019

The Path of Least Resistance

There is a subway station we go to almost every day. It is a major...

November 18, 2019

This Relationship is Not The Finish Line

All of us are running The Great Race of Life. We are chasing after meaning,...

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...

November 04, 2019

How Do We Say What Matters?

Every man, woman, and child has a secret place within them where they store their...

October 2019

October 28, 2019

Keeping Count

One easy way to get a sense of what we value is to take notice...

October 02, 2019

Who Are You Willing To Follow?

We are all trying to lead. We want to be the boss. The one in...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

Do You Need Rest or A Kick in The Pants?!

Have you ever spent a day just doing “nothing”. You know, the days where you...

September 18, 2019

The Shape of the Past

Our pasts are as complicated as our present. Maybe even more. What we have been...

September 13, 2019

How to Make Sense of Our Distractions

There are few things humans do quite as well as distraction. We set out to...

September 06, 2019

What if My Vision is Wrong?

There are all kinds of things that slow our progress, halt our growth, and interrupt...

September 04, 2019

How to Set Relationship Goals

We were very lucky early in our marriage to be introduced to the value of goal...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

What Really Matters?

We have become experts at avoidance. Our ability to avoid is so thorough and so...

August 05, 2019

How Does This All Fit?!

A couple days ago, we started a puzzle on the kitchen table. We’ve written before...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

The Two Kinds of Malaise (And How to Handle Both)

Malaise is a common occurrence in the life of every human. That feeling of being...

July 29, 2019

What To Do When Two Loves Collide

I used to think every decision was binary. A right one and a wrong one....

July 15, 2019

How to Destroy an Idol

By definition, an idol is something that is not true. Something to which we allow...

July 05, 2019

How to Navigate the Crossroads

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

July 03, 2019

The Most Dangerous Threat to Your Relationship

There are a lot of things that threaten a relationship. Challenging circumstances. Outside temptations. But...

June 2019

June 24, 2019

Finding Your Way When Circumstances Cloud Your Vision

It has been rainy lately here in New York and it reminds me of the...

June 03, 2019

How to Make a Choice

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

May 2019

May 24, 2019

Suffering is Your Litmus Test

Nobody likes suffering. It is the worst part of being human. The most confusing. The most...

May 22, 2019

4 Creative Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage

Celebration is important. We tend to replicate what we esteem. Our relationships can become a...

May 20, 2019

Why Do We Bother With Relationships?

Almost every human is actively pursuing relationship. We like having friends. We are desperate for...