Losing Fitness

Losing Fitness

After running a full marathon this spring, my discipline disappeared. With a half marathon (or two) on the calendar this fall, I am running again, although not without moments of regret about all the fitness I’ve lost. A summer’s worth of neglect —...
Thankful for: Today We Are Rich Edition

Thankful for: Today We Are Rich Edition

I am a big fan of Tim Sanders and Today We Are Rich. Have you read it? You can download the first chapter here. My favorite section of the book is the section about gratitude. Here’s what Tim says: “Gratitude should lift my attitude, making me the giver,...
Starting My List: Thankful For

Starting My List: Thankful For

Today, my team member Carrie is celebrating two years of her thankfulness list. I’ve kept lists of my own — not online — and I agree that regular focus on gratitude is a powerful practice. I first made a list like this at a seminar with Rich Mullins during my...

A Heart Full of Gratitude

“God gave you a gift of 86, 400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you?”  {William Arthur Ward} From 2004 to 2008, my husband and I followed our dreams, and traveled the world. We worked on small airplanes in the bush of Mozambique, became...
Thankful for: Today We Are Rich Edition

A Perfect Day

I know it’s been a good day because Natalie, my 8 year old, who often complains about how much I work, announced earlier: “This is a perfect day.” Today was our first work day at home after two weeks away, my annual working vacation. As the day...