Fear leads us to try and control for self protection or connection but real love only exists when there is real freedom. We can have connection or control but we can’t have both.

What is the bravest thing you’ll ever do? Contrary to conventional wisdom, the strongest you will ever be as vulnerable and the home of the brave is more than just the end of our national anthem. Where will you choose to live?

Would you say that you are easy or difficult to care for?Here are three questions to help determine if you are making it difficult for others to care for you.

If I never took my car in for regular maintenance, I wouldn't say, "no one loves my car, why is it broken, uncared for and neglected?” But, sometimes our hearts suffer from a lack of maintenance because we don’t put them in places to be cared for by Father and His family. Here are 3 reasons we all need a B-Team for our hearts.

Would you defend your friend if they were being attacked and insulted? What if the one throwing the punches at us is our self?

Overcoming Regret Pt. 2: We are all celebrating, making much of, something today? When I made much of what was missing, I couldn't see all the goodness around me. To overcome regret and disappointment we will need to learn to celebrate what "is" instead of "what's not".

We all fight alone sometimes. Why? Here are 3 reasons we choose to handle things on our own. . .

Where do we begin the process of overcoming regret? Good grief. Healthy grief allows us to clarify our values, hold on to what is good and move toward what is best.

Have regrets? Regret is a thief that paralyzes us in the moment and robs the very thing we hope for today. How should we deal with regret?

We can't have a future until we let go of the past no matter how good or bad it was.

Excellent piece by guest writer, Christina Lewis, sharing some wisdom with her younger self.

We like things done fast. Life is usually about processes of growth and change. These are a couple of my milestones of transformative moments.

Are you living "Lone Ranger" life or choosing to not fight alone?Have some fun and test your "Ranger-ness".

Would you rather struggle and possibly fail alone or get help and succeed?Many times no one knows we had a struggle until it is over or too late. Fighting alone is waiting to fail, getting help ensures success.

What if you were good at everything? Would you ever be aware that you are not self sufficient? Would you ever get help?What if weakness is a gift? Weakened is an invitation to beyond-natural living.

"It's not right!" He stuck a pack of matches in his pocket, jumped on his bike and pedaled for 6 miles to the mans barn. He was gonna burn it down. Imagine the repercussions of a young black male burning down a white farmer's barn in the 60's.