Dear Resilient Warrior Friends, Never in my lifetime has Resilience God Style been more relevant. Our beloved America is beset by a health pandemic, an associated economic pandemic, and a cultural/moral pandemic. Gratefully, God is ever present in the midst of our joy and our sorrow, God does not change and loves us as His children, …
Fellow Resilient Warrior, Our last newsletter, entitled “Don’t Stuff It!” was devoted to mourning loss and grieving well. Although this topic is pretty heavy, it also proved very relevant to the many who are navigating loss during these days of COVID19. This topic has become even more relevant during the subsequent days of racial discord and civil unrest. …
Fellow Tennis Ball, Please excuse my calling you a tennis ball, but many of you recognize the Resilience God Style signature question: Are you a tennis ball or an egg? Rather than fragile and fractured … it is far better to be ready and resilient, able to bounce back from the toughest of life challenges, …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, Last week our feature article focused on the unglamorous topic of PERSEVERANCE. Actually, many of you felt it was very relevant. How do we “keep on keeping on.” In Paul’s word, how do we “press toward the mark?,” not quitting, not wavering, not compromising, finishing strong. Perseverance is an essential element …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, Last week our feature article “No Man is an Island” discussed the importance of FRIENDS in living a resilient life, in navigating crisis. I suspect that most of us have come to a greater appreciation of friends in these days of CV19, with social distancing and quarantine causing us to miss …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, Last week our feature article discussed “The Hope Diamond.” No doubt we agree that Hope is essential to life, whether it be vital optimism related to one’s future on earth or the ultimate Hope of eternal life through Jesus. Given the Corona Virus realities around us, this verse from Romans 15:4 …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, Last week our feature article discussed “Springtime in America.” Since then our government has published a plan for keeping the virus under wraps while jump starting the American economy. As I mentioned, a plan provides HOPE… so this is an important and hopeful transition, recognizing that the economic impacts of COVID …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, Belated Easter greetings — He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! I hope you remain healthy in body, mind, and spirit during this Winter of COVID19. I say Winter because of the many CV19 deaths, illnesses, and darkness across our land, and the resulting isolation and economic impacts. In a symbolic …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, Navigation Makes A Difference! While on a fishing trip with good friends, we were caught in a vice grip between two tropical storms, twenty miles offshore. The result could have been catastrophic. The picture below shows the storm on our radar, along with the boat symbol (bottom) showing how we could …
Fellow Corona Virus Captive, Last week’s message regarding COURAGE resounded with many of you. Applying one definition of courage to our shared challenge: “Courage in the face of Corona Virus is holding on “one month” longer… and then another month… and another, as long as it takes.” You like me have recently learned that we …