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Wisdom is supreme!

Well, I just completed my spiritual retreat day yesterday. While I can’t say that there were any “burning bush” moments, the fire may have been lit and I just wasn’t experiencing it at the time. One of the things... Read More »

You Can’t Help People Who Don’t Want to be Helped!

As a follow up to our Leader Intervention and Authentic Feedback blog post, we wanted to offer some additional thoughts. While it ties to leaders in business, this topic really applies to people in general. Simply stated, “you can’t... Read More »

Are you taking a chance on an emerging, young leader?

One of my favorite conversations to have with people as well as enjoy speaking is regarding “turning points” or “defining moments” in one’s life.  I generally challenge people to identify 3-5 key defining moments in their life.  For most... Read More »

Hearing Jesus’ Distinct Recognizable Voice

Recently, I had the opportunity to read Jim Samra’s book, “God told me: who to marry, where to work, which car to buy and I’m pretty sure I’m not crazy – learning to listen for guidance from God.” As... Read More »

Koinonia

Koinonia! What is it? What does it mean? Or, if you’re like me, how do you even pronounce it? Beyond all of that, why should I care? Over the past few weeks, I have been completing Blackaby’s study, Experiencing... Read More »

You really should be seeking “authentic” feedback!

Seriously, when was the last time you asked for feedback? How do you ask for feedback? Is your feedback authentic? How do you react to the feedback? Is the feedback the “truth”? How do you know? While today’s focus... Read More »

What causes dislocations in the body?

The past couple times Chris Jr. has had a shoulder dislocation, it has caused me to ponder the question: What causes dislocations in the body? In his particular case, he has a genetic connective tissue disorder that allows for... Read More »

We’ve crossed another milestone!

Today, the Arnold’s cross another milestone in life. Chris Jr. is celebrating his 18th Birthday. While we’re celebrating, we can’t say it hasn’t come without some challenges. Yes, for some of you who know our story, one of Chris’... Read More »

“Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage”

Today is our 22nd wedding anniversary. As seen in the picture, we rode off into the sunset in our “horse and carriage” never to look back Saturday evening, June 13th, 1992. While there have been bumps in the road,... Read More »

Financial “Insecurity”

While not for all, one of the greatest challenge most face in life centers around a need for financial security. God talks about money in the Bible more than any other topic for good reason. While there are varying... Read More »