Every day we are faced with decisions. For one, when it comes to dinner, where to? The new pasta place or the sushi bar or the place that pushes the best Taco Tuesdays? All are favorable unless Yelp suggests otherwise. Then there are clear-cut life decisions that don’t need pondering. Comb through the Bible and we will find decisions etched in stone. Should I take (or borrow) that notepad from work? "Thou shalt not steal" (Ex. 20:15). Numerous examples in God’s beloved word r

Pressing Beyond Our Comfort Zone How often have we heard the adage, ‘stepping out of our comfort zones?’ To first identify; a comfort zone is a mental or physical space where one can be 100% themselves, safe and secure in their familiar surroundings. It’s also a plateau that breeds stagnation. After my personal search, I found many benefits to stepping out of our comfort zones. We first segue into a new and challenging environment where we build resilience. Our horizons expan

Beyond An Answered Prayer “Power in prayer.” Quite often, I hear that and at times, it leaves me questioning (being honest here), because when an unanswered prayer goes into overtime, I wonder. Yet, when the impossible happens after months or even years of prayer, we can profess, there is a lot of power in prayer. Mornings, in my quiet time, I open God’s beloved word, take out my journal and write out what is on my heart and in my mind. Easy enough. Then come the prayers

Pressing beyond obstacles to reach your vision. BEYOND THE LEARNING CURVE It has been two years since I did a recording on the podcast, Pressing Beyond. Time off did not change a thing. The concept of pressing beyond is ongoing as we are forever encountering obstacles when trying to reach our vision. And we all have one. One of life's challenges is the learning curve. To learn a new skill could be frustrating especially when it requires lots of lessons and 'practice, pra