The Everyday Advantage
Sustainable growth for a centered life
The Everyday Advantage is a space for thoughtful exploration and intentional growth. With book reviews, meaningful meditations, and curated resources, we offer practical tools to help you find balance and live with purpose.
Our goal isn’t about doing more its about learning to live better.
When God Goes Silent
A “yes” is great. I can even handle a “no”. But, the times in life when your prayers seem to go unanswered are the worst. It’s hard not to immediately assume something is wrong. Maybe God is mad at me. Maybe he doesn’t care. Maybe...
4 Important Pieces of a Productive Day
Over the years I have realized there are 4 important pieces to my day. If I skimp on one of these areas, my overall productivity will be drastically reduced. Here is a brief glimpse into how these 4 areas slot into my life. Leaning 5...
Poll: What type of Bible do you use?
I am doing a little research into how people read their Bibles (if at all). You can help me out by answering this quick poll. If you would like to expand on your answer please use the comments section below. Thanks! Feel free to share...
Remember Everything You Read with Evernote
I like to read. But, I like remembering what I read even more. The question is how can I retain more of what I read? Here’s my secret. I don’t try. Because I have developed a good system to capture what I think is important,...
Dads, Tuck Your Kids in at Night
Dads, tuck your kids into bed at night. This is one of the most generous gifts Jennifer has given to me. I work a lot. I always have. The major drawback is that by the time I get home from work and we sit down...
The Power of the Brain Dump
The dullest pencil is better than the sharpest mind. It’s just a fact of life. Unless you are 40 and still crashing on your parent’s couch (hey, no judgement here), chances are you have more information to keep track of than is possible to hold...
Caring for the Orphans in Your Community
The word “orphan” generally conjures up comical images of Little Orphan Annie or the heartbreaking pictures we have seen from group homes around the world. But the reality is that even in a country as blessed as ours, there are still kids who are growing...
Finding my Waze
I recently moved back to my home town. I have lived in this town for more than 20 years and yet I use a GPS everyday. It’s not that things have changed that much. I’ve just actually found a GPS app that is actually fun...