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10 Things I Learned in 2019

Every year I put together a net-out of the biggest, best-est things I personally learned over the year. Below is my list for this year (view past years here). I hope it might help you…

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10 Things I Learned in 2018

Every year for a long time, I’ve reflected on the past 12 months and netted out the most significant things I learned. Here’s this year’s edition (go here to see previous years’ lists) . ….

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11 Things I Learned in 2017

I have compassion when I understand – If someone seems extraordinarily fearful, my gut reaction is to tell them “Be brave, what are the odds of that bad thing happening?” But when I understand the…

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10 Things I Learned in 2016 (Part II)

You can read 10 Things I Learned in 2016 (Part I) here. On Monday, I wrote about the importance of reflecting on the past year to distill things you learned. I even suggested praying and…

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10 Things I Learned in 2016 (Part I)

As the year comes to a close, it’s become an annual tradition for me to spend time reflecting on what I’ve learned. Here’s the first five of my top ten ‘learnings’ from 2016 . ….

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10 Things I Learned in 2015

I know . . . everyone has moved on to the new year . . . resolutions, diets, budgets . . . all that. But every year, I look back and think through what I…

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10 Things I Learned in 2014

Our prayers are offered to God in ‘real time’ to us. But timeless God heard our prayers and considered them before the beginning of the world . . . before He wrote the script of…

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17 Things I Learned in 2013

This time each year, I sit down and net out the most significant things I learned. Good, bad or ‘rained out,’ here’s this year’s list . . . 1. We trust someone who wants something…

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12 Things I Learned in 2012

Ever wondered why God ‘rested’ after 6 days of creating? Was He tired? Did He need a smoke break? I think God rested on the 7th day to press meaning into what He had done. He…

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10 Things I Learned in 2011

Here are 10 things I learned in 2011 and wanted to share with all of you . . . God loves us extravagantly in our humanity. He knows our weaknesses, our struggles, our temptations. And He…