Dr. Meredith Griffin | The Flourishing Life™
Deeper Roots. Remarkable Results.
Recently, I attended two funerals in the same day. I officiated one and simply attended the other. Funerals always leave a strong impact on those who attend, reminding us of our own mortality. To the casual observer the two funerals that I attended were at opposite ends of the spectrum, but the lessons they reinforced were invaluable. [Read more…] about Stop Complaining and Make Life Count
I can remember trying to put puzzles together as a child. I started with the small six or seven piece puzzles and progressed to the more challenging ones. There was a season when, along with my mother, I was helping put together puzzles with hundreds or thousands of pieces. These puzzles had elaborate portraits of exotic places or delightful things on the box top. Putting the puzzles together was sometimes very frustrating, and I must admit that there were times when I wanted to give up. Honestly, I did give up on a puzzle or two, and left my mother to complete them by herself. The older I have gotten the more I realize the similarities between life and puzzles. [Read more…] about How to See Life as a Puzzle and Get it Done
The one thing that I believe all pastors and ministry leaders have in common is the desire to be effective in both life and ministry. Whenever I have an opportunity to talk to pastors, ministry leaders, or potential church planters, I share that I have discovered one thing that can increase their rate of success in these areas. There is a widely discussed, but underutilized thing that can immediately benefit every pastor, parishioner, parent, and leader. [Read more…] about One Thing Guaranteed to Increase Your Success Rate
The need to be perfect looms as large as any other problem that plagues leaders who are trying to reach personal and organizational goals. Getting it done, as important as that is, at times seems unable to compete with the need to make sure its perfect when its finished. In many instances the end result is paralysis; we don’t make any progress because of an internal need for perfection. [Read more…] about How Fear and Perfection Can Kill Progress