Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson The time between Christmas and the new year has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year. During…
Six New Year’s resolutions to move us ‘closer to fine’ in 2024
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. After all, we mostly don’t keep them. Given what we’re facing in 2024, however, it might be a good idea for us to think about how we can avoid a repeat of the…
I want to experience God in 2023
Although it was almost 35 years ago, I still remember asking myself what we were going to do about Christmas. My single-parent mom was dealing with the debilitating health issue of Lupus, and she had not been able to work…
I’m aiming for a kind of fresh resolve to no longer continue producing solutions for the future based on problems from the past
It isn’t at all novel to admit this to you, dear reader, but New Year’s resolutions are gratingly unbearable; even under the best conditions. But I must say that this year, there is a uniquely hollow and darkly comedic quality…
Choose a 2022 personal resolution from 40,000 words
The banner quote above (often attributed to Mahatma Ghandi, but most likely it came from others) takes a stand in defining personal power. Words can change us — and others — and ultimately, the world. Some of my recent articles…
New Year’s resolutions when you can’t count on anything except COVID
I am an old-school calendar guy. While I do use an Outlook calendar, my default calendar is a monthly planner. I use a color-coding system to write events on the calendar and tasks on the “Notes” column on the side….
With New Year’s resolutions around the corner, D.C. pastor wants to help readers ‘win the day’
As a pastor in the competitive world of Washington, D.C., Mark Batterson has learned a few things about planning and setting priorities. Those lessons are the focus of his latest book, Win the Day. As many people prepare for the…
A letter to my ‘future self’: Go deep. Dare to fail. Discover new truth below.
A letter to my ‘future self’ has 3 suggestions: Do less and be more. Slow down. Go deep.
Perspective, faith are key to successful new year’s resolutions, say ministers
A chorus of voices these days advise Americans against making New Year’s resolutions. But some ministers advise that new goals, especially spiritual ones, be undertaken at a calm, steady pace and in the context of faith.