by Scott A Stonehouse | Nov 13, 2025 | Personal Growth
A disclaimer: If you haven’t read Atomic Habits by James Clear and/or Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, please do. They are incredible books. Although there is overlap in ideas, they approach things a bit differently and, therefore, provide some complementary but unique...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Nov 10, 2025 | Christianity, Maxims, Personal Growth
When I was a vocational pastor I had a magnetic sticker I made and put on my whiteboard. It said, “You’re Not Jesus.” It was a very helpful reminder. I still have that written on the back of my Daily Motivations card. It is still a good reminder. It...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Nov 6, 2025 | Personal Growth
January is coming which means New Year’s resolutions are coming. It is a time when people around the world hype themselves up to make big commitments… only to disappoint themselves within two weeks. For some, it has been a pattern for so long that they...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Nov 4, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
Do you remember waking up early to open gifts on Christmas morning when you were a kid? Did your parents have to come wake you up? Mine didn’t. I was awake before they were. I couldn’t wait. What about the morning you leave on vacation? Do you have a hard...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Nov 1, 2025 | Books, Personal Growth
Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler (Fiction)I previously read The Book of Speculation by Skyler and really enjoyed it. I read this one because of that. Very different stories, which is fine. This is a very slow, relationship driven book. Although I enjoyed it...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Oct 30, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
Friction makes things more difficult. It slows things down. Sometimes, that is the point. When thinking about habits and goals, friction is what gets in your way, slows you down, and makes it harder for you to do what you want to do. If you are trying to create and...
