I had told my wife many times that I was an outstanding driver in snow. Growing up in northern Illinois, I had learned to handle the slick roads. Yet, as we drove one of our sons to a party, she …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Bitterness (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 5)
As kids, we could look at certain foods and be convinced it would taste bad. And some foods can surprise us. Take, for example, an apple. Nothing tastes better than biting into a pretty red apple—and …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Hard Times (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 4)
Life is full of ups and downs. A basketball star shoots a game-winning three-pointer, and his name is all over the media. The following week, however, an injury brings his career to a shocking end. He …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Injustice (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 3)
In Rocky Balboa (2006), Rocky said, “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” While Joseph never …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Temptation (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 2)
We see enticing objects, and we feel the urge to respond. A second helping of chocolate cake. An ad for an item we don’t need and can’t afford. A “click here to see more” online. Temptation lies …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Betrayal (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 1)
Let’s be real. Life in this post-Christian world in which we live, but are not of, is filled with disappointments. Things don’t always turn out the way we think they will or should. In the Old …