By Ricinda Perry In closely observing people who have had success, including my recently turned-four year old (she can out-negotiate her parents any day and twice on Sunday … and we are both attorneys), I have seen a close correlation between one’s attitude and their level of success. As an attorney, we are trained to
By Ashley McIlwain I sat down at my pool hoping to catch a few rays, but more importantly, to snag some relaxation. As I cozied into an open lawn chair prepared to attempt a mental vacation, my “trip” was interrupted by a group of middle aged guys talking. They weren’t far from me, and considering
By Ashley McIlwain I cannot control life. My circumstances, the good and bad, my relationships, outcomes, the extent of my success – these are all things that are out of my control. Despite my best efforts, daily, I realize just how limited I really am. While frustrating, confusing, and sometimes angering, I find myself coming
By Ricinda Perry Are you showing signs of success? Here are two ways you can continue to achieve your goals during this challenge. MIND SET. As I have now studied the second chapter of James, mental discipline is becoming a prominent theme. Many of us are emotional about things. If it “feels good,” we do
By Rob Thorpe I married the woman of my dreams, and she will make me happy. Happiness is the goal of marriage, right? One of the lies that undermines and destroys marriages is a lie we have all heard, and many have believed. God wants me to be happy, and so He brought me together with
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
