You may have noticed our site is looking a little different these days. Not only did we alter the background color to bring about a clean, simple feel, but we also had a logo designed! Josh Mokma was our designer and he did a fabulous…
Have you ever had a paradigm shift? Say, you are annoyed at your dog one evening. You came home to a chewed up pile of books and pee on your favorite leather chair. Morning walks have become a dreaded chore as you are pulled hither…
I’ve been a long-time fan of Dan Miller of 48 Days. He’s probably in the top 5 of people who have positively influenced my life the most, maybe top 3. Needless to say, I was excited when his most recent book, co-authored with his…
One year ago yesterday marked the last day at my job. I was quitting for the adventure of starting my own business. I had a dream and a plan, now I just had to do it! As Claudia and I look back over this…
Each Christmas my family does a gift exchange. This, however, is not your normal gift exchange. Five years ago, we decided to make our own gifts. And, to top it off, the gift has to be applicable to anyone. With this in mind, I perused the local thrift…
Recently, Claudia and I had a decision to make. It wasn’t super important, but important enough. We dragged our feet and took far too long to make our decision. We were wishy-washy and indecisive. The good news is, we DID make a decision. The bad news is,…
Well, it’s official. Today marks the one year anniversary of rise365! This past year has been a blast and so much more than Claudia and I had ever expected. We want to give a big shoot out to you, our reader, for joining us here on…
As the weather turns colder and we break out our comfy sweatshirts, we look forward to the winter months ahead and 2013 right around the corner! Here’s a brief recap of this past month and some of what’s been going on in our world.…
Your present situation is a drop in the bucket, but only that. Life moves like water and you have the ability to float elsewhere. ~author unknown [tentblogger-youtube 9mekApz77a0] …
“When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.” ~Andy Andrews Question: Have you ever put off making a decision and used something like this as an excuse? …