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"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat or drought comes... and never fails to bear fruit." - Jeremiah 17

September 08, 2023 Flourishing in Mid-Life - Part 4 What you Focus on Grows

Mid-life

This is part 4 of a 6-part series on the Christian Mid-life leader What you focus on grows! Focus on trouble and that is what you will experience…trouble. Focus on trusting the Lord for joy in the midst of trouble and that is what you will have…Joy! Cathy, my wife, and I were recently reflecting ...

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September 01, 2023 Mid-Life & Your 30 Year-old You! - Part 3 What advice would you give your younger you?

Mid-life

This is part 3 of a 6-part series on the Christian Mid-life leader OK, so you’re having a coffee with your “30-year-old self”. Your “30-year-old you” wants to know how to best prepare for the inevitable challenge of mid-life changes. What might you say? How does your already-lived life, faith, and l...

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August 25, 2023 Flourishing in Mid-Life - Part 2 The Mid-Life Leader's Invitation to "Die"

Mid-life

This is part 2 of a 6-part series on the Christian Mid-life leader We don’t like it!  We do almost everything in our power to avoid it. We hear it in sermons and read it in books. Yet, for many, it remains a tolerated religious idea. In fact, our very nature rebels, screams “no” at the very thought ...

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August 19, 2023 Flourishing in Mid-Life - Part1 The Mid-Life Reality Check

Mid-life

This is part 1 of a 6-part series on the Mid-life leader. I'm quite sure that I'm well past "mid-life". At 63, I have far less "runway" in front of me than I have behind me. Life really is feeling like a "roll of toilet paper...the more you use, the less you have!" The language of a "mid-life" cri...

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