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A Throwback Journal Entry from 2010

Around 9 pm, there was a knock at the door.

My dog immediately launched into his deep, threatening “woof,” so I opened it to see who would drop by so late, unanno...

A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put i...

By James Chase

When I write the story of my life, I’d like to call it The Parable of the 2 x 4. To explain why, let me share a story about a farmer and his mule. I’m not sure who originally told it, ...

By Angie Kleven

In Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, there’s a passage that quite literally changed the way I think. It reads:

"The psychologist tell us of a state, in which the affectio...

By Angie Kleven

It had been a long, grueling day—and it promised to be an even longer night. I stared at the stack of medical records on my desk, all needing to be transcribed by dawn. My energy had...

By Travis Giauque

Remember that new idea that recently drifted across the canvas of your mind? Where did it go? What did you do with it?

I believe those kinds of inspired thoughts land on thousands ...

By Linda Knudsen

"Mom, the dishwasher EXPLODED!" my boys yelled frantically.

"Guys, dishwashers don't explode! What are you talking about?" I asked incredulously.

But as I rounded the corner into t...

By Travis Giauque

By Travis Giauque

Have you ever noticed that when you’re visiting with others and the topic of your life direction comes up—what you're doing, where you're headed—it often turns into a brainstorming ...

By Linda Knudsen

While driving my husband to work this morning, he reflected,

"Today was a good day. I want to be able to get excited about the good things happening to me. But I also want to feel

...

By Adam Porter

Nothing in the universe is ever still—everything is in a constant state of motion or vibration. Science confirms it: molecules vibrate, radio waves vibrate, even people vibrate. Though...

A Book Worth reading: What are you thinking?

The buzz around What Are You Thinking, the 36 page fully-illustrated children’s book published by ThoughtsAlive Books continues to gain momentum!

This on...

Are you a mom who helps with the family finances—and finds yourself feeling guilty for not being 100% available to your children?

That was me. For years.

I carried that guilt like it was part of the...

By Shanna Hoppie

Do you ever feel like getting what you want in life is hard—or completely out of your control? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an easier way… a reliable system you could actually f...

By Sandra Boyer

My teenage son, right out of the blue, announced:
"I quit my job last week. I felt inspired to do so but I was just too afraid to tell you."

Wait—what?

He quit his job? With no new ...

By Denise Webster

When we set goals, we often assume it has to be hard—that success only comes through struggle. But I’ve learned the power of a carefully worded goal statement. One small word can sh...

By Karilyn Barnett

The Law of Gestation teaches us that every physical seed has a specific incubation period before it becomes something tangible. Our ideas are spiritual seeds—and they too require a...

By Tammy Graham

Have you ever watched a child learn to walk? Though we want them to learn, do we force them?

NO! We watch, offer guidance, encouragement, and praise. The children succeed without bei...