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Letting go is risky Uncategorized

Letting go is risky

Change requires us to open to new possibilities. And this is inherently risky. While we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 31, 2020

Taking back our report card Uncategorized

Taking back our report card

We all long to know we’re doing a good job – to know we’re making…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 30, 2020

Telling our story Uncategorized

Telling our story

We live our life going forward and don’t always see the value of retelling the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 29, 2020

The buck stops here Uncategorized

The buck stops here

There’s wisdom in surrounding ourselves with many advisors. This village of support offers many insights we would…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 28, 2020

Building our Rome Uncategorized

Building our Rome

There’s much we want to see accomplished, but many days we often wonder if our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 27, 2020

Good enough Uncategorized

Good enough

Some days we hit a home run. And certainly these are to be celebrated. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 26, 2020

Self-respect Uncategorized

Self-respect

Naturally, we want others to respect us and can feel quite offended whenever they don’t.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 25, 2020

Time to shake the dust Uncategorized

Time to shake the dust

Not everyone will receive what we have to offer. And this is okay. While we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 24, 2020

Worth fighting for Uncategorized

Worth fighting for

Many things we bicker about don’t matter in the long run. Our fights are mostly…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 23, 2020

Differences unite Uncategorized

Differences unite

Certainly our differences often bring deep division. And we must find a common ground beyond our own…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 22, 2020

No one right answer Uncategorized

No one right answer

Daily we’re faced with many decisions that require much wisdom and discernment to make. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 21, 2020

Finding common ground Uncategorized

Finding common ground

We each have our own interest and desires. And yet we’re also created for relationships,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 20, 2020

It starts at home FamilyHomeLeadership

It starts at home

For better or worse, our home life shaped much of who we became as adults.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 19, 2020

Looking back with grace Uncategorized

Looking back with grace

We often look back with guilt at the decisions we once made, wishing we knew…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 18, 2020

Selective focus Uncategorized

Selective focus

We all engage in selective focus – choosing to emphasize certain things over others. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 17, 2020

Seeing the unseen Spiritual Warfare

Seeing the unseen

There’s more going on than what meets the eye and the physical world we see…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 16, 2020

The rest of the story Uncategorized

The rest of the story

We can’t undo our past. But all to often we tell our stories from a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 15, 2020

Beloved son Sonship

Beloved son

We willingly give ourselves for the good of others – offering time and again our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 14, 2020

Naming the good we desire Uncategorized

Naming the good we desire

It’s often much easier to name what we don’t want than to clearly name what we do. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 13, 2020

Law of the harvest Uncategorized

Law of the harvest

There’s a way life works – certain immutable laws woven into the fabric of God’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 12, 2020

When help is not helpful Uncategorized

When help is not helpful

It’s only natural to want to help those in need. But not all help is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 11, 2020

We need hope Uncategorized

We need hope

Hope gets us up in the morning and gives us the will to face another…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 10, 2020

Overcorrection Uncategorized

Overcorrection

Finding balance is hard and we tend to swing from one extreme to the next.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 9, 2020

The circle of life Uncategorized

The circle of life

We’re born. We live. And we die, with others continuing on after us. This circle…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 8, 2020

Allow for struggle Uncategorized

Allow for struggle

Naturally, we tend to like the benefits of growth more than the process of growing.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 7, 2020

When good becomes an idol Uncategorized

When good becomes an idol

We’re all tempted to look to things other than God for life. And when we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 6, 2020

Expansive love Uncategorized

Expansive love

We’re capable of more love than we often give ourselves credit for. We tend to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 5, 2020

Home of the brave CourageStrengthWarrior

Home of the brave

Bravery is honorable, but not a given. And when it’s not something we practice daily,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 4, 2020

The challenge of freedom FreedomResponsibility

The challenge of freedom

Freedom is generally desired by most. But the challenge of freedom is figuring out what…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 3, 2020

Costly bliss Uncategorized

Costly bliss

To confront reality means we have to deal with it. And it’s often much easier…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 2, 2020