Author Archives: directimpact

Disciplining my children is challenging and takes a lot of energy. For teens, I must be their parent and not necessarily their friend.

Reading about friendship Proverbs18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

How many people in your circle have refrigerator rights? Not too many on my side. I need to open up my circle!

Saw a creative slogan on a Porta Potty at a soccer tournament this weekend. It read, “We are #1 in the #2 business!”

Discontinue serving ourselves above all others!

I need to be careful. The more I enjoy the world’s material gifts the less I tend to think about the giver.

There is nothing more fun than to give my money to an individual or organization that does not expect it.

It can be dangerous to go to the only Hot Dog stand in town. The Hot Dogs don’t have to be very good!

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed. Proverbs15:22

Looking to take more action today and moving away from just thinking about things. Action forms habits and creates opportunities.