Day 77 | The 7-40 Challenge I found a document on my computer yesterday that I wrote in 2003. I was twenty-four years old. I’d wasn’t too far out be leaving my ministry job. I may have been selling Thomas Kinkaid paintings, or managing a Pizza Hut— I honestly can’t remember when I wrote it … Continue reading Twenty-Three Years
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Make Your Own Map
Day 75 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge Nobody is going to hand you the plan. I’ve only started realizing that this year. I knew if I wanted to be successful, I had to name my own goals — not adopt someone else’s and try to chase them with my own passion. That just doesn’t … Continue reading Make Your Own Map
The System Is the Point
Day 66 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge James Clear said something in Atomic Habits that changed how I think about this entire year: You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. That’s why, in the 7-40 Challenge, I haven’t spent much time talking about … Continue reading The System Is the Point
Gratitude Sunday: My Best Friend
Day 62 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge | Thank You Campaign It is Sunday, March 8th, 2026, and it’s time for my Gratitude Sunday post. As part of the 7-40 Challenge this year, I’ve had the daily habit of being grateful for something — expressing gratitude, saying thanks, letting somebody know how I feel … Continue reading Gratitude Sunday: My Best Friend
Rest Days Count
Day 61 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge Short post tonight. I took a rest day from exercise today. First one in a while. The habits still got done — Bible study, gratitude, reading, water, calories, creative hour. But the body said slow down, and for once I listened. There’s a version of me from … Continue reading Rest Days Count
