by Joseph Lalonde
My heart has been heavy lately. I’ve reflected frequently on friendships and friendships lost. It seems more and more these days, friends come and go faster than they did before. I think this is even truer in the online, influencer world. There’s a reason...
by Joseph Lalonde
One of the things that attracted me to blogging was the community. Ten years ago, commenting communities were HUGE on the blogs I would visit. I remember voraciously reading thoughts from Dan Miller, Michael Hyatt, Jon Harrison, Chris Lautsbaugh, Alex Barker, and many...
by Joseph Lalonde
I’ve watched the last couple of months as the church world has been rocked by suicides from Pastors Jim Howard of Real Life Church and Andrew Stoecklein of Inland Hills Church. I’ve also heard of suicides in the business and professional worlds. Kate Spade...
by Joseph Lalonde
Can you remember the last time a business gave you a really cool gift? A gift that mattered? One that made you tell your friends, family, and coworkers? You probably can’t. Businesses have taken the approach of cheap and quick to the art of gift giving. They see...
by Joseph Lalonde
The ordinary often becomes the mundane. Work, family life, friendships. You do the same thing over and over again, and it’s no longer special. You can only tell someone you love them so many times before they get tired of hearing it. You can only hang out and do...
by Joseph Lalonde
Longtime readers of my website know I have a love of ice climbing. Attempting to climb frozen waterfalls on a chilly day, what could be better? Nothing, in my opinion but yours may differ. I’ve been climbing every year for the last 6 years. Every year, I feel...
