The challenge with any change or personal growth initiative is filling in the difference between where you are right now and who you want to be. So how do you move toward your goals and how do you make those steps a part of your daily life? By building better habits. The most important thing …
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Recognizing Opportunities to Grow in Faith
As I think about the right time for growth from a spiritual standpoint, I can’t help but look at God as growth. Though it may not seem like it to us, his timing is intentional. Every experience that you encounter or endure is an opportunity for growth. Some time ago I came across a quote …
The Time to Be a Better Parent
I think a lot about the advice I receive from those who have raised children, or who are raising children that are older than our daughters. I always hear that the time goes by very quickly, which makes me wonder why we, as parents, don’t seize more opportunities to course correct our relationships with our …
The Time to Be a Better Spouse
Attitude, actions and communication. When is the best time to try to improve or grow in those areas (areas that I consider some of the pillars of marriage)? When we’re working to improve or grow in marriage, parenting, or any other relationship, it’s almost always the right time from the relationship standpoint. But unless you’re …
Growth During Periods of Stress
Continuing our discussion on the considerations surrounding whether or not this particular time is right for you to attempt healthier habits or growth, how are the external stressors in your life affecting your ability to live healthier? What stressors are you living through right now? Each of them has an effect on how we live …