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Do you ever feel lost? Recently I was driving in a new community and found myself completely lost.  I was frustrated, didn’t have a map and had no idea how to get to where I needed to go.  I followed my instincts and eventually found my way -- even though I ended up being quite late to where I was headed. I’ve had this same sense in my personal...

Why are we so afraid to stand out? Recently I walked into a junior high school and was reminded again at how teens need to conform.  They look, dress and talk like each other.  The way they conform is really an exaggerated version of all our need to blend in.    We do this because we are afraid of being laughed at or rejected for being different. I...

I seek authenticity.  It’s pure and true and it makes me feel like I’m in a safe and trusting place. When there is truth, things line up with each other.  When something is true, there are facts that support it.   Truth also stands the test of time.  There is an authoritative certification that something is what it is claimed to be. I...

"What do you want to believe in?"  This question intrigues me. It suggests that I have a choice in what I believe in.  I thought I either believe or don’t.    I want to believe in what is true.  I look at the varying ways people we believe we are created and I realize that in all probability only one belief is correct and all the others are...

As I think about the friends in my life, some have been life long relationships others were there for only a season. Each of  them played a part in who I have become.   I may never know why some relationships ended.  It helps to look at the impact my friendships made on my life during the happy times.   Some relationships were filled with betrayal...

Awhile back, I watched with shock as countless cars drove right by my stranded vehicle. I wondered if people were too afraid to stop and help or just no longer cared?    Were there no good people left in the world?  I just needed a little help! Later, safe at home I realized that if I see someone on the side of the road with car trouble, often...

I remember summer afternoons as a child, laying on the grass and watching the clouds. I could see the mansion I would move into when I grew up.  I imagined what my life would be like.  It was absolutely glorious.   Then I grew up and dreaming developed a different perspective.  I no longer took time to dream. As I thought about why, I realized...