by Joseph Lalonde
There are times when we struggle to figure out what to do next. How do you put one foot in front of the other when you can’t even take the next step? That’s life sometimes. We are hit with unexpected life circumstances. Your spouse decides to leave you. A...
by Joseph Lalonde
It’s often been said that when God closes one door, He opens another. We see this as people lose jobs, get demoted, or choose another path. I wholeheartedly believe God opens doors. It’s what He does. He gives us opportunities to move into new territories....
by Joseph Lalonde
We all want to make a difference in our families, the organizations we work for, and our churches. The problem is that we fall into the trap of thinking we have to make all the differences ourselves. Our desire to see change, to be change results in us trying to take...
by Joseph Lalonde
We know the age-old phrase that you are the sum of the five people you hang around with the most. It’s something the late, great Jim Rohn said often. We share variations of this quote as well. I saw a friend share a meme that talked about breaking news. The...
by Joseph Lalonde
Do you know what you have to offer? Have you even considered the possibility YOU have something to offer? We all have something to offer. Not all of us are offering what we have. The Gateway Church in Spring Lake, Mi picks an organization to support every year. Last...
by Joseph Lalonde
As I started a recent Friday, I began to think about the simple pleasures in life. These are the things that are so easy to overlook that we take them for granted. My typical Friday has looked something like this: An early morning chat with a band of brothers A quick...
