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...
