How to Regain Calm When Life Feels Topsy-Turvy

When life feels topsy-turvy, many people wonder how to regain calm. The answer begins with recognizing that God has not stopped working. He is still able to make something new out of what appears broken, uncertain, or beyond repair.

Regain Calm Through Faith
Finding calm when life feels uncertain/Chris Abadie/Lake Athens, TX sunrise
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How to Regain Calm When Life Feels Topsy-Turvy

Light-up faith so it doesn’t fail when everything falls apart

Faith that sails through any crisis needs a lighthouse in the darkness.

Faith that won't fail

Darkness assaults your faith and hope daily.

  • Hope falls
  • Emotions flail
  • Strength fades

But faith keeps us on course if it has a lighthouse.

Three anchors steady a faith that won’t fail.

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Light-up faith so it doesn’t fail when everything falls apart

What an Early Morning Jet Ski Ride Taught Me About God

God spoke to me on an early morning Jet Ski ride.

“I want to show you something.” 

He walks me through the morning light along the trees down to the shoreline.

Early mist floats above the water.  Soft light bathes the shore.

It’s an early morning at the lake.  Temp is 78, no wind.

Coffee pot and cup in hand, I step onto the jet ski from the dock.

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Steve McQueen’s Formula for a Happy and Satisfying Life

Few know the real story behind the Steve McQueen formula for a happy and satisfying life.

McQueen formula for happiness
Steve McQueen made a life-changing commitment to find satisfaction and peace of mind

McQueen had everything the American dream sells . . .

  • Cool
  • Fame
  • Sex
  • Money

But, behind the persona of cool macho and sexual trysts lay a wandering soul looking for peace, life and satisfaction.

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Steve McQueen’s Formula for a Happy and Satisfying Life

Urgent Investment: The Best Move to Make Right Now

Face it.  That’s what much of our life is about.  Investments.

Investments that . . .

  • fulfill our dreams (education/housing)
  • maximize our pleasures (relationships/technology)
  • insulate our fears (healthcare)
Investment in your dreams
Investment payoff for your dreams/PKpix/Shutterstock

Imagine you just received one of those invitations advertising a dinner seminar for the best investment you could ever make.  But the speaker is quite unique.

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