On a quiet Saturday morning, you drop a piece of bread in the toaster, brew a cup of coffee and collapse into the most comfortable chair in your apartment. You have an entire weekend ahead—with plenty of time to run errands and visit family. But on this day, you lack… Read More

Sometimes life feels like a game of “keeping up with the Joneses.” Have you ever felt this way? A friend receives a promotion and you begin to feel dissatisfied with your job. A neighbor adds an addition to her home, and your house starts to feel small and… Read More

While sitting around the dinner table with your family, you fabricate a smile, dig into your food and hope nobody asks about your day. But then, without delay, your spouse speaks up—and asks the very question you don’t want to answer. Do you tell him you’ve been harboring stress… Read More

It’s been a long time since I can remember not worrying about something. After all, I am a mom of many: my husband and I have fostered 45 children and adopted seven. On any given day, I find myself anxious about my youngest son, who struggles with dyslexia. Read More

I’ve spent most of my life building a “road map” of hopes, dreams and expectations. I’ve planned the jobs I need to build a successful career. I’ve planned when I want to start a family (and adopt a dog). And I’ve planned the money I need to buy my… Read More

One of my close friends recently had a baby. For most people, this new arrival would trigger a whole host of emotions from joy to anxiety. But this friend only seems to experience joy. Despite the significance of the transition before him, he appears unmoved. Do you know… Read More

I’m always skeptical of books promising “instant confidence” or detailing “three simple steps to an automatic confidence boost.” Not because I don’t need them, but because the concept of confidence feels too complex and too personal to be solved in a three-step book. Sometimes, I’m overflowing with confidence. I don’t… Read More

I search. I seek advice from friends and family. I read Rick Warren’s best-selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life.” I go back to school. I change jobs. I re-read “The Purpose Driven Life.” I change my job again. And yet… Read More

We live in a broken world. And today, this seems truer than ever before. After my wife and I finish dinner each night, we often update each other on the latest news stories. We’ve grown accustomed to a steady flow of familiar articles; we can almost fill in… Read More

If you could be anyone else, who would you be? Someone famous? Someone important? Maybe the person you just passed on the sidewalk? It might not even matter; if you could be anyone else, it would be an improvement. I’ve found that when I’m at rest—waiting in traffic, doing… Read More