Category: 31 Days of WHY

I’m a people-pleaser. Have been for years. I’m also a perfectionist. And a control freak. Also, I’m very Type A. So clearly, I’m super fun at parties. And I have a hard time saying no. Or I used to. Surprisingly, I’m getting better at drawing that line sometimes. Here’s why… 1. I am learning...

I know a lot of people out there do not take the Bible seriously. They don’t. I heard Bill Maher trying to let this guy talk about the Bible as a real book. Mr. Maher has already decided it isn’t. But he lets people who do believe it try to convince him (which I...

I just put my kids to bed. Except I didn’t. I mean, I took them to their rooms after family prayers and I kissed and hugged each one and turned off lights and closed doors. But when I came into my office and sat down, I’ve been interrupted now 5–make that 6–times by four...

First, because it wasn’t working. Let’s be honest, if hearing more of my voice was what actually produced results in my children, things would have changed a LONG time ago. But nothing was changing. I was griping about the same things, over and over. And not big things. Not even “don’t bite your brother”...

WHY is a very powerful question. It pushes us deeper. It forces us to mine for answers to real questions, uncomfortable questions. But WHY is not a fix-all. It can be (and often is) stripped of its power in a couple of important ways. First, WHY is short-circuited when we aren’t truthful. We can...