by David Beavers | Dec 14, 2022 | Acceptance, Encouragement, Grace, Relationships, Unconditional Love
I was 26 years old when I started graduate school in Dallas, Texas. In the first semester of my first year, I took a course in theology taught by a 41-year-old Dr. Phil Hook. What I didn’t know entering class that day was that my biggest takeaway would not be the...
by David Beavers | Feb 28, 2014 | Acceptance, Grace, Relationships, Unconditional Love
I was almost 50 years old when I got it. I’ve always had a bunch of great friends and acquaintances. But, learning to connect deeply with a few people didn’t come naturally for me. It’s been an awkward and sometimes unsettling process…to let a handful of people get...
by David Beavers | Oct 16, 2013 | Esteem, Grace, Guilt, Shame
Sally and I always look forward to the Juice Plus+ Leadership Conferences. We will fly to Orlando today and check into the Gaylord Palms Hotel late this afternoon. Our favorite part will be seeing all of our friends and team members, and then hearing the stories...
by David Beavers | Jul 3, 2013 | Acceptance, Encouragement, Grace, Letting Go
Most of us have been taught that it’s noble to strive for perfection. To the human heart, that usually means that we should be like somebody else—somebody who “has it all together”. All of us notice people who do it better, faster and prettier than we could ever...
