One of my inspirational heroes is Bob Goff, author of Love Does -- an excellent must-read book! According to Bob, giving is not just a moral obligation but a pathway to a more joyful, connected, and purposeful life. Not just at Christmas, but all year long! Giving at Christmas does include a certain 'magic' that normal giving may or may not include. We give gifts at Christmas to symbolizes the ultimate Gift God gave us in Jesus Christ, His Son! But how could we even beg

An old man was trying to teach his grandson about life's lessons: "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, greed, arrogance, false pride, and ego. The other is love, joy, peace, hope, humility, kindness, and compassion. The same fight is going on inside of you – and inside every other person. " The grandson thought about it for a minute and then ask his grandfather "Which wo

We live in a day when everything is an acronym. FOMO  -- Fear-of-Missing-Out has become a familiar term . So. . . . . is curiosity a good thing or a bad thing? Curiosity, the desire to learn, is also known as "intellectual overexcitability". When you’re genuinely curious, you assume that other people may have information that you don’t have, or may see things that you may miss. Curiosity is a positive and beneficial trait that can improve relationships, and overall

As Thanksgiving approaches, our hearts are filled with gratitude. However, this sense of thankfulness should be an important part of our daily lives -- not just reserved for Thanksgiving. As my mentor Zig Ziglar used to say: We should all have an 'attitude of gratitude.' Thanksgiving is a condition of the heart and the more thankful you are about the things in your lives, the more things you have been thankful for! I'm so thankful for two of my greatest treasures —my w