by James Belt | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Are you thankful? It is a question most people have been asked, or asked themselves, in one context or another. I would imagine most of us would say, “yes, we are thankful.” We could name things, people, or circumstances for which we are thankful, which is...
by James Belt | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was recently listening to a talk given by Erwin McManus, an author and Lead Pastor of Mosaic in Los Angeles, California. In the talk, McManus explains that how we see the world, and people, will inform the way we experience life. In other words, if we see people as...
by James Belt | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A year or so ago, I had conversation with my daughter about a flower she had recently picked. We were sitting in our kitchen admiring the pretty, freshly picked flower in a vase sitting in a windowsill. We were talking about what the flower needed to remain pretty and...
by James Belt | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Spring. It is one of my favorite times of year, although it seemed to take a while to get to Maryland this year. There is something special about the transition from the gray, bleakness of winter to the colorful, vibrancy of spring. The moment when a small, barely...
by James Belt | Mar 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
As I explored the power of real, all-in hope to create change, I discovered the role it had played in my own life. I talk about this in my book Hope Realized as well as encourage people to “mine” their story for the ways in which hope has played a role in...
