Daniel Kail was recently interviewed by Love Offers Victory. Check it out here ..read more

Where man sees but withered leaves, God sees sweet flowers growing. -Albert Laighton Spring is a time for growth in so many ways. Some welcome that process with an adventurous spirit, while others cringe about navigating (and stressing through) the challenge. It has only been within the past 20-30 years that Carol Dweck, PhD., began to examine the concept of Fixed/Mixed/Growth Mindsets. What does that mean?! After studying the behavior of thousands of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intel ..read more

HEARTLAND:  Looking inward and upward The heart is an absolutely amazing thing! No, I am not writing about the 11 ounce organ in your chest that beats over 100,000 times per day. I do want to draw your attention to that human essential which cannot be defined or contained by science, and which the Bible explains as such: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. -Matthew 5:8 Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and mind. -Psalm 26:2 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. -Psalm 9:1 And the peace of God, which transcends ..read more

Last month this blog addressed the struggle of living from a “victim mindset” which is something we can ALL encounter on occasion. As promised, this month the focus is on setting appropriate and healthy boundaries as we endeavor to break free from that victim mentality, while also seeking to honor and love God and others as ourselves. First we must seek to forgive those who have harmed us, just as we have been forgiven (Ephesians 4:32), then we create limits so as not to be foolish and harmed again (Proverbs 26:11). "Forgiveness does not mean excusing." - C.S. Lewis The ability to forgive has ..read more

Before beginning this blog, I think it is important to note that whether you are a Christian, of another religious belief or even an atheist, by in large it is well-known and studied in secular and non-secular arenas, that forgiveness is one of the greatest health benefits available to us as human beings. Of course we have the Bible, but we can find clinical studies as well by the American Psychological Association, John Hopkins Medicine, Stanford University, The Mayo Clinic, and many others! A “victim mentality” is defined as “the belief that one is always a victim; the idea that bad things w ..read more