Every Thursday I feature a “throwback” post from my blog archive. The goal is to look back and discover new lessons or opportunities to grow. This week, we’ll look at “Coming Home” You can view the original post here. For today, here’s a quick recap and a few more thoughts about our reframing our perspective.…

Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t know how to respond or further, how you should even feel regarding said situation? I remember when my family and I moved to Nebraska. One of the first church events I was a part of was Vacation Bible School (a weeklong event for kids). It…

Every Thursday I feature a “throwback” post from my blog archive. The goal is to look back and discover new lessons or opportunities to grow. This week’s #ThrowbackThursday is going to be slightly different. That’s because today is a big day here at the This Awesome Life blog. Today’s post is number 100. So, in…

I owe you an apology. Well, if you are over the age of 35, then I owe you an apology. Otherwise, you weren’t around to experience the negative impact of the blatant blunder of which I am about to confess. Think back to Christmas day 1988. I am sure you remember it vividly. That was…

Every Thursday I feature a “throwback” post from my blog archive. The goal is to look back and discover new lessons or opportunities to grow. This week, we’ll look at “Head Down and Keep Moving Forward” You can view the original post here. For today, here’s a quick recap and a few more thoughts about…

I’m sure if I say, “My life is busy,” you’d probably respond with “Join the club!” or some other equally quippy response that basically means, “Me too!” If you’re reading this and you don’t at least have seasons or days when you feel like there are more things to do than hours in the day,…

Every Thursday I feature a “throwback” post from my blog archive. The goal is to look back and discover new lessons or opportunities to grow. This week, we’ll look at “Finding Myself” You can view the original post here. For today, here’s a quick recap and a few more thoughts about our identity. As I…

Have you ever experienced a moment that completely changed your outlook? I have had several conversations over the course of my life and career that for me, were formative, but for the person on the other side were inconsequential. Some of those conversations have led to negative change or serious hurt but more have become…