Category: Word of the Week

Wow! Another week, another Monday, and another word-of-the-week. Today’s word is … CONVERSION This seems like an odd word with which to begin a week. I’m not thinking of conversion in the religious sense. Instead, I’m considering it in the context of efficiency. Sales professionals know all about conversion. Basically, it’s the percentage of leads […]

Welcome to another Monday. Today’s word-of-the-week is PAST Why would anyone choose to begin a week by thinking about the past? Good question, but I’ll bet a lot of us do it. Many folks approach the opportunity of a new beginning while carrying the burden of the past. Weighed down by guilt and regret, they […]

Happy Monday, and welcome to another word-of-the-week. This week’s word is … TODAY What’s special about today? Well, it’s the only shot we get at this day. Once it’s gone, that’s it. No way to recover those twenty-four hours. As a kid that doesn’t seem like a big deal. There seems to be an endless […]

Another Monday, another milestone that marks the beginning of new opportunities. With God that’s actually happening every moment, but Monday’s sort of our reminder that we get to start over. Today’s word-of-the-week is … QUESTION Are you fussing with an important question? As a teacher I loved questions. Not the “how do you get the right […]

Welcome to Monday and yet another word-of-the-week. This week’s word is … WOW! If you’re reading this in an email or RSS reader, thanks for subscribing. However, I’d appreciate it if you’d click this link that will take you to the actual web site. I want to tell you a quick story that might make […]

Welcome to another Monday—for many folks in the U.S. it’s a day off; if that’s you, I hope you’re enjoying some relaxation. Monday’s word-of-the-week day, and this week’s word is a strange one … JAZZ I don’t know much about jazz except that I usually like it, especially live. I’m thinking that our lives might […]

Happy Monday. Hard to believe it’s the last week of June, but 2010 is indeed nearly at the halfway mark. This week’s word-of-the-week is … RENEW Have you ever just needed a fresh start, a clean slate? Ever wanted to start over? One of the many amazing aspects of following Jesus is the reality of […]

Happy Monday, and welcome to word-of-the-week. Today’s word is … HOME Like last week, this word comes from the road between northern California and Fort Collins. This time we’re headed home. Vacations are great. We’ve taken time to rest, re-connect with each other, and get our perspectives a little more correctly centered. It’s good to […]

Happy Monday! Welcome to word-of-the-week day here at Bouncing Back. This week’s word is … VACATION Today’s post comes to you from the road on the way to Sonoma, California. I finally convinced my lovely wife to take a much-needed and well-deserved break, so we’re off for about ten days of R&R. We haven’t taken […]

Happy Monday! It’s a gorgeous morning in northern Colorado—I hope the week is beginning beautifully where you are. This week’s word-of-the-week was suggested by Kent Robson of Christians With Disabilities, who wants to focus on … CONTENTMENT Are you contented? I’d speculate that many folks wouldn’t even view “contentment” as a worthy goal. Our culture […]

Happy Memorial Day (in the U.S.). In the spirit of the holiday, today’s word-of-the-week is … MEMORY What will you remember today? During the past year my dad and best friend passed away, and my memories of them prompt a mixture of sadness and smiles. Sometimes I feel like I just want to forget, but […]

Happy Monday. I hope your new week is beginning with the same sort of glorious weather that’s greeting us in beautiful Colorado. This week’s word-of-the-week is … WAIT We live in a culture of urgency. It’s all about pressure and hurry, get-it-done, checking stuff off the list as quickly and efficiently as possible. If it’s […]