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Mistakes leaders make (8/10)
I’m working my way through a book, The Top 10 Mistakes Leaders Make, by Hans Finzel, and I’m really enjoying the challenge. So for the next ten Saturdays I want to work through these ten mistakes, knowing that they apply … Continue reading
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Tagged business, change, corporate culture, culture, family, fear, insecurity, leaders, Leadership, Mistakes leaders make, Overboard Leadership
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You ever watch a child run into traffic?
Last month, Traci and I, and our three amazing kids, were on our West Coast road trip from Michigan. During six weeks of travel, we logged 10,860 miles and countless hours of fun with friends and family. It was a … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, fear, God's grace, God's help, help, hope, panic, protection, Psalm 41:13, resisting God, safety
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5 Lessons from living with uncertainty
Living with uncertainty is not an easy task! Here are five lessons I’ve learned (some the hard way!) about how to navigate life when it seems like uncertainty is the only certainty. Continue reading
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Tagged action, anxiety, convenient, Discipline, doubt, excuses, faith, fear, friends, prayer, thankfulness, uncertainty, waiting, worry
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Living between dreams and doubts
Last Thursday night my family packed up our belongings, again, loaded up the van, again, and moved into some temporary housing, again. This time, our temporary housing is in the vicinity of where we hope to set up a more … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence, doubt, dreams, Ephesians 3:20, failure, faith, family, father, fear, goals, hope, husband, men, obstacles, Overboard Life
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Lessons from the road
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always loved a good ol’ fashioned road trip. I’m sure part of my love comes from doing lots of these trips while growing up, and another part is just because I love driving … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, car trouble, creation, driving, family, fear, God's power, lessons, Michigan, money, oregon, road trip, travel, worry
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How to cross an icy parking lot
When we arrived at church last Sunday, we were running a little late, so I dropped my family off at the door and then drove out to park the van. After I found my spot, pulled in and turned the … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, fear, growth, Hebrews 11, hope, icy parking lots, opportunity, risk
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Thoughts about the tragic death of Robin Williams
Last Monday I was enjoying the great city of Seattle, Washington, watching Felix Hernandez take care of the Toronto Blue Jays in classic Felix fashion. He was as dominant as always, and I was pumping my fist as the Mariners put … Continue reading
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Tagged death, depression, experience, fear, healing, help, hope, hopelessness, humanity, Joe Castaneda, life, Robin Williams, suicide
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5 dream killers #tbt
Have you ever sat back and wondered what happened to your dreams and goals? I’ve had some God-sized dreams over the years that just seemed to disappear — they were so close at one point I could almost touch them, … Continue reading
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Tagged #tbt, challenges, Discipline, dream killers, dreams, excuses, fear, focus, goals
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Two 12-year-old [almost] murderers
Sometimes the news is so disturbing. This week has been one of those weeks. Last night I came across the story of 2, 12-year-old Wisconsin girls who plotted the murder of one of their friends. These girls had, for … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 year old murderers, fear, gun control, Joe Castaneda, justice, murder, Slenderman, violence, Wisconsin
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