Sometimes these daily readings feel like notes I write and place into ancient green bottles. I then toss each into the sea and watch the current carry them away.

So often creativity is a game of You vs. Yourself.  

God infused you with gifts before you were born. He gave you specific passions so the two of you could pursue them together. The more you know God, the more you discover your true identity and purpose.

We often refer to the moment of a breakthrough solution or idea as when lightning strikes.

Almost all of our favorite movies and novels follow a model called The Hero’s Journey. Once you know this, you’ll see it in every story from The Wizard of Oz to Star Wars…to your own.

It’s telling that self-help books regularly top the bestseller lists. But it’s no surprise.  

How would our lives change if we practiced gratitude in the midst of the unknown rather than making it dependent on a desired outcome? 

My counselor is almost eighty years old. He is one of the wisest, kindest, and most alive humans I’ve ever spent time with.

It’s easier to misplace our awe than our car keys. 

Have you noticed how in almost every great story, the protagonist is on a search for home?

I admit it. I’m a big fan of the classic Star Trek television series and movie franchise.

We live in a “get things done” world. Charge that hill now. Move that mountain today. Do it by whatever means necessary. Don’t slow down to ask God. Just get it done.  

It’s normal to lose hope at times. In those moments, a glimpse is all it takes to remind us of what awaits.

In a world of unlimited options and endless distractions, we tend to make choices that complicate every aspect of our lives—including our relationship with God.

When you’ve given it your best and it still isn’t enough, what then? 

I have a fascinating conversation to share with you. It reveals why we so often feel unseen, unknown, and alone.

You're not late or behind in your creativity.  

After listening to the wrong voice and believing the wrong story, Adam and Eve feasted from the wrong tree. Through their sin, death entered the world. Because of their choice, they lost four essential things that many of us have never reclaimed.  

We are all works-in-progress. Every day, we're becoming more or less of something.

The enemy’s goal is for us to doubt God’s goodness. It’s been that way since the beginning of time.