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The Danger of “Good Enough”

Have you ever found yourself wanting something for another person more than they seem to want it for themselves? Perhaps you’ve watched someone remain in a relationship that continually hurts them, or you’ve encouraged a friend to pursue an opportunity they keep talking themselves out of. Maybe you’ve prayed earnestly for someone to draw closer…
Before the First Note

A day goes better when the heart is tuned before life starts playing its first note. That was one of the greatest lessons my father taught me. Not through a lecture, but through the steady rhythm of his life. Dad was a praying man, but prayer was not the whole song. It was more like…
Room for One More

One of the things I learned to appreciate about my father is that he never seemed to spend much time asking whether he could afford to help someone. He simply helped them. That probably sounds reckless to some people. Looking back, there were certainly times when our own circumstances weren’t exactly overflowing with abundance. We…

The Danger of “Good Enough”