LVQ Blog
Sharing our quest to answer how we will influence our future today.
Finding Real Answers
In life, there are questions we enjoy and questions we come to avoid. Finding faithful answers is one of life's biggest challenges. Some people seem to be really good at finding answers that work, and others struggle. Dispelling Myths Many Believe Myth: People Who...
Credit, To Infinity And Beyond
There seems to be a garden of Eden moment with finances in America. God asked Eve about the tree, and she blamed the serpent. Yes, there are outside influences, but her decision was hers. Others are responsible for their influence, but we are responsible for our...
Reviving Relationships
Two things are true; first, there is no relationship that we should take for granted. The second truth; most relationships can be restored. Relationships are definitely more than a one-person, single-time event. It could be husband and wife or parents and children. It...
Hope That Isn’t Hype
Ok, the cover image for this article is #FAKE! Isn't that the point, though? How easy is it for an advertiser, youtube creator, or any other promoter to push a miracle cure in a bottle without knowing it helps? The picture is fun, it captures our mind, and if you are...
Wisdom about Staying Young
If we look in a dictionary, we can get some rigid standards for what it means to be young. If we ask different people of different ages, the answer doesn't tend to focus on what the dictionary says. Our life challenges change how we view youth. What does young mean to...
The Anxiety Culture Cure
Has there ever been an election where a politician hasn't been walking around with doom and gloom predictions if you elect their opponent? While stress really doesn't come primarily from our government, it seems to be channeled there and a representative proof of what...
The Good Noble
While this principle was first introduced to me through my faith studies, the principle is universal. Paul was teaching publicly in the town of Berea. The people of this area did something unique to Paul's experience. It was not that they were already inclined to...
The Pursuit of Lasting Relationships: Part 3
Welcome to part three. Deeper Personal Connections We all recognize that deeper connections equal the risk of deeper pain and vulnerability. We need to be wise about building deeper relationships, not weary. Most of us have accepted that cars are risky. Years ago, my...
The Pursuit of Lasting Relationships: Part 2
Getting Traction with Expectations Expectations are not the enemy of great relationships. They are both personal as well as relational challenges. These are not challenges to avoid but rather challenges that guide our journeys together. Expectations are the raw wiring...
Credit, To Infinity And Beyond
There seems to be a garden of Eden moment with finances in America. God asked Eve about the tree, and she blamed the serpent. Yes, there are outside influences, but her decision was hers. Others are responsible for their influence, but we are responsible for our...
Reviving Relationships
Two things are true; first, there is no relationship that we should take for granted. The second truth; most relationships can be restored. Relationships are definitely more than a one-person, single-time event. It could be husband and wife or parents and children. It...
Hope That Isn’t Hype
Ok, the cover image for this article is #FAKE! Isn't that the point, though? How easy is it for an advertiser, youtube creator, or any other promoter to push a miracle cure in a bottle without knowing it helps? The picture is fun, it captures our mind, and if you are...
Wisdom about Staying Young
If we look in a dictionary, we can get some rigid standards for what it means to be young. If we ask different people of different ages, the answer doesn't tend to focus on what the dictionary says. Our life challenges change how we view youth. What does young mean to...
The Anxiety Culture Cure
Has there ever been an election where a politician hasn't been walking around with doom and gloom predictions if you elect their opponent? While stress really doesn't come primarily from our government, it seems to be channeled there and a representative proof of what...
The Good Noble
While this principle was first introduced to me through my faith studies, the principle is universal. Paul was teaching publicly in the town of Berea. The people of this area did something unique to Paul's experience. It was not that they were already inclined to...
The Pursuit of Lasting Relationships: Part 3
Welcome to part three. Deeper Personal Connections We all recognize that deeper connections equal the risk of deeper pain and vulnerability. We need to be wise about building deeper relationships, not weary. Most of us have accepted that cars are risky. Years ago, my...
The Pursuit of Lasting Relationships: Part 2
Getting Traction with Expectations Expectations are not the enemy of great relationships. They are both personal as well as relational challenges. These are not challenges to avoid but rather challenges that guide our journeys together. Expectations are the raw wiring...
The Pursuit of Lasting Relationships
Why do you want a lasting relationship? Why do people expect that relationships advance to higher levels of commitment with time? Isn't community enough, why do some people seek a deeper personal connection? This article was not inspired by the season, but we are less...