Sole in the Soil

In my last article, we explored the alignment of calling and career, and how that convergence produces contentment . But once we discover that peace, the challenge becomes keeping it. Balance and boundaries are what protect calling from being crowded out. Without them, contentment evaporates into exhaustion. This time of year, the world is buzzing with resolutions. New diets, new routines, new checklists. But if we’re honest, those commitments often pile on more activity with

After sacrifice, saving, and the pursuit of significance , we’re left with a deeper question: why? Why do we give up what we love for something greater? Why do we steward carefully what’s been entrusted to us? Christmas reminds us that these questions aren’t new. They echo in the story of Christ’s coming; purpose lived out in humility, calling expressed through obedience. And they surface again in our own lives when we ask how calling and career fit together, and how their al

Last time, we looked at how Vision, Vocation, and Vitality give us clarity, direction, and strength. But seeing clearly is only the starting point. What we choose to do with that clarity is where the real work begins. Sacrifice, saving, and significance turn ideas into action. Sacrifice always costs something. Sometimes it’s time. Sometimes it’s comfort. Sometimes it’s letting someone else shine. Working with PGA Members, I’ve noticed something over and over. The leaders peo

In our last reflection, we talked about how passion, purpose, and pursuit give life its flavor. But passion alone fizzles when it doesn’t have direction. That is where vision, vocation, and vitality step in. Vision points us toward where passion should go. Vocation reminds us that our gifts are not random but part of a calling. Vitality keeps us steady enough to finish what we start. Working with PGA Members, I have seen how careers can lose definition. One Member told me it

By now we’ve seen how fruit grows from roots , and how mentors multiply impact . But fruit without passion is bland, and pursuit without purpose is empty. Passion, purpose, and pursuit are what give life its flavor, and what channel our gifts outward. Passion is what lights us up. Purpose is what grounds that fire in meaning. Pursuit is what keeps it from fizzling when the work gets hard. Together, they’re not about chasing applause, but about serving others with the gifts Go

I came across something recently that caught me at the right moment. It read: “The real reason you're tired all the time: It's not your workload. It's your open loops. The text you haven't answered. The apology you owe. The decision you're avoiding. The conversation you keep postponing. These run in the background of your mind all day, draining your battery. Close your loops. Watch your energy return. Mental clutter is more exhausting than physical work ever will be.” I didn'