by Beth Lueders | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
I’ve been there. You’ve been there. We’ve all found ourselves at times crammed in the Comparison Crunch. Man, I’ll never look like that! . . . If only I had his salary. . . . Look at her kids, they all seem so perfect. . . .Why can’t I be that organized? . . . Geesh,...
by Beth Lueders | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
Listen. Can you hear the raucous crowd roar? You are the star today. You are the champion. You are the victor. Yep. YOU. A few weeks ago, I heard a television sports commentator mention that a faltering football team could “applaud the small victories” of the game....
by Beth Lueders | Oct 16, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective, Resilience
“Impossible! It can’t be done!” Those words draw more than a line in the sand. To some, “impossible” and “can’t be done” are fighting words. Words to say, “Oh, yeah? Dare me!” Or, as some boldly declare these days, “Here, hold my beer.” No Human Being Could Have As...
by Beth Lueders | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective, Waiting
Every day is an invitation for us to practice simple patience. But is patience ever simple? In the summer of 1983, my impatience took an ugly turn in the middle of the Congo. In the middle of a missions trip showing the JESUS film in remote villages. (I know you’re...