Last week I shared one small way to show thankfulness in your lives. Hopefully this week you’ve enjoyed the opportunity that comes with setting aside one full day from the bustle of endless activities to express gratitude. Did you know Thanksgiving can begin a habit of thankfulness throughout the year? As you reflect on your blessings and express gratitude on a daily basis, you’ll uncover another avenue for empowerment and building a life of joy…
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Deploy Your Gift As you’ve spent the last few weeks discovered your gift, dedicating your gift, and developing your gift, you’ve essentially been preparing yourself for the final step in your journey to building a life of joy and purpose — Deploy Your Gift. I set out on this journey to find similar joy and happiness as Jim Downing, the 103-year-old survivor of Pearl Harbor exudes in his life. I’ve discovered some parts of this…
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Develop Your Gift Hopefully you’ve had a chance to start dedicating your gift toward a particular person or purpose. Feel free to refresh your memory on dedicating your gift from last week’s blog. Are you starting to notice more joy in your life during this process? The next step in this journey is to Develop Your Gift. When I think about developing a gift, I’m reminded of watching my kids hit certain milestones. Similarly, we’ll…
Leave a CommentHow’s it going in your journey to discovering joy and purpose in your life? Did you find time last week to ponder some of the gifts God has given you that ignite your sense of fulfillment and passion? If not, be sure and visit our recommended resources on discovering your gifts from last week’s blog. The next step in our journey involves dedicating your gift; devoting your time and effort to a particular purpose. The…
Leave a CommentI serve a global community where we help students get ready to speak. One way that takes shape is when students speak on public platforms we track. I’m often asked, “Does that count?”. When I reflect on my response to a specific line of thinking in my community that asks the question, I want to answer in a way that can be applied to a broader audience. We all ask in many places in our…
Leave a CommentThere are several ways that a potted plant may find its way in my home for temporary viewing pleasure. But left in my hands the destination is always the same … the garbage. I have the habit of often buying a plant and enjoying it at peak flower with the best intentions of later planting it into our backyard garden. My pace and my own distractibility leaves the finish line for this type of project…
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