Every morning, you wake up to a fresh start—a clean slate, a brand new chance.
Fresh Starts are short pieces that I write whenever they arrive on my doorstep. Most Fresh Starts include, in addition to my words, a quote and a Scripture. After I write a Fresh Start, I always practice it. I hope you will, too. What Martin Laird said of his book, I say of Fresh Starts: “The[se] observations and reflections . . . are but paper boats on the river. Perhaps one or two will make landfall with you.” Subscribe to receive Fresh Starts.
Recent Fresh Starts
Charlie was two years old and about two feet tall. He was in the playroom when the workman. . . .
A few days ago, I sat in my office surrounded by box after box of files. I had known for months. . . .
It is cloudy today, inside and out. That makes it a perfect day to look everywhere for. . . .
One grumpy morning, I woke up to a bright-blue sky and a friend and a dog and a mug of hot coffee, but. . . .
After dinner a few nights ago, I went to the grocery shopping. I needed groceries, but I also wanted to finally . . . .