The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful man-made structures in the world. The bridge guards the entrance to San Francisco Bay, with rough, shark-infested waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the safety of the bay and the busyness of downtown San Francisco to the east. When the fog rolls […]
I’ll never forget the day that we met our four year old adopted daughter. My wife and I were sitting in the civil affairs office for the Laoning province in city of Shenyang. We had already been in China for two weeks, having picked up our son in a different part of the country the […]
From Jeremy. This is an interview with Amy Young. She lives in works in Beijing, China. She is living out her decisions right in the middle of the mess. To read more from Amy considering downloading her free eBook, Signs of Eden Regained. You can also read more at her blog, The Messy Middle. JS: […]
The Evidence I am the middle of the three children with an older brother and a younger sister. When we were kids, one of my favorite hobbies was getting my little sister in trouble. Now that I have three daughters of my own, it surprises me how much they remind me of my her. They […]
From Jeremy: This is an interview with Alece Ronzino. Alece chose to live a better story by dedicating her life to mission work in South Africa at the age of 19. Despite living her dream, everything change suddenly and unexpectedly and she found herself living a different story. One that she never anticipated. In this […]
My wife and I adopted two kids from China 3 months ago. I am learning about multi-tasking. I am learning what it is like to have a child with a disability. I am learning about myself and how impatient and selfish I can be. But most importantly, I am learning about love. Answered Questions When […]
I had a patient tell me recently that he felt like he was the recipient of a miracle. At first I viewed him with skepticism. Miracle? Maybe the recipient of a normal biological process. Perhaps incredibly fortunate at most. If he had credited his recovery to his highly skilled surgeon, then maybe I would have […]
Do you consider yourself creative? Chances are you said no, but I want to convince you otherwise. When the word “creative” is used, we imagine a beautiful painting. Or a cleverly designed building. Or a novel that is so well written it moves the deepest parts of our soul. All of which require creativity. We […]
From Jeremy: This is a guest post by Helene Smith. She teaches English as a foreign language in a developing country. You can read more from Helene at her blog, Maid Servants of Christ. In every culture there are stories that are told over and over, echoing out into popular culture and our personal and […]
Most of us believe that all we need to do is to find that one big idea. Are you waiting to be inspired? Waiting for that lightning bolt of creative energy that fills you with so much momentum, everything else will fall in place. There is a reason that people compare it to being struck […]
