Full Blog — Larry Stockstill

“Communication.” It’s the hardest work you will ever do.

Here are my five (current!) “foolproof” hacks that will help you make sure your “communication” is not a “miscommunication”:

Jan 13

Jan 13 Every Day Has to Be Your "A" Game

Do you ever wake up in the morning and feel like, “Today, I will bring my “B” or “C" game. Yesterday was great but today will only be average”?

NOT THIS YEAR.

Here are a my top 6 secrets to consistently bring my “A” game and make a difference in the world!:

Jan 6

Jan 6 The Why Will Lead You to the Way

This is not an original statement with me. However, it has shaped my life greatly.

As you start into a new year, have you discovered the “why” behind all of your goals, planning, and purposes?

This subtle, simple shift can mean the difference between total life change and miserable failure.

Here are some examples:

Dec 30

Dec 30 These 5 Things Will Positively Change Your New Year

Vision

“New” is not just a position on a calendar. It is a total frame of mind. It clears out all your mistakes. It opens up new possibilities for you and can reset your relationships.

Think about becoming “brand new” in these 5 important areas:

Dec 23

Dec 23 My Christmas Prayer

Family, Holiday

During this holiday season, I like to spend time with the “5 F’s”: “friends, family, food, fishing, and football!”

I also like to take time to give thanks to God for one other “F”: Fellowship.

This Christmas week, I listed a few things I would like to say to Him:

Dec 16

Dec 16 How to Keep the CHEER in Christmas

Family, Holiday

I’ve pastored long enough to know the mood swings of the holidays: cheer, euphoria, laughter and loneliness, regret, and depression.

How can you prepare for the “swings of the season?” Try these six remedies:

Dec 9

Dec 9 How to Plan Out Your Amazing 2019

Vision

Intentionality is so critical. Reactionary life never goes anywhere.

Why not be intentional about your plan for next year? I like to put a plan in place to have the best year ever.

Here are my top four areas:

Dec 2

Dec 2 These 7 Powerful Questions WILL Improve Your Marriage

How’s it going in your marriage? Are you drifting? Losing ground? Fearful of your future together?

We all love to evaluate.

Here are seven questions that have really helped me with my marriage:

Nov 25

Nov 25 A Note of Sanity in a Mad Dash for THINGS

Devotion

People broke through doors, overturned displays, ran through aisles and pulled down televisions on to people’s heads and into a heap on the floor.

Black Friday. How did we go from “Seasons Greetings” to “Seasons Beatings?”

Here are some good perspectives to keep during this most blessed season:

Nov 18

Nov 18 Want People to Trust You? Do these 10 Things...

TRUST is affecting everything in your life: your leadership, marriage, business, parenting, and legacy.

What are the main areas that make people trust you?

Nov 11

Nov 11 3 Simple Thoughts That Will Energize all Your Relationships

Relationships get shallow and boring. We may live together but drift apart. We lose the excitement and energy we once had.

You can ENERGIZE every relationship with three simple principles:

Nov 4

Nov 4 5 Qualities I Look For in the Greatest Leaders

Everybody leads something: their family, their children, their business, their community their church…or themselves.

Paul spoke about “faithful leaders.” He listed their 5 greatest qualities to his spiritual son, Timothy (2 Tim. 2).

Check out how you measure up:

Oct 28

Oct 28 7 Rules on How to Have a Good Disagreement

Adversity

America has gone out of control.

Civility, respect, and honor are disappearing. Anger, vitriol, and assault have become the norm.

Here are my 7 rules on how to have a good disagreement:

Oct 21

Oct 21 Why Your Husband's Greatest Need is to be Respected

As I talk to men around the country, most of their marriage issues center around one word: “respect.” They perceive that their wife’s words are demeaning and they go into shutdown mode.

As a husband of 42 years, let me give you my thoughts on why this is and how to repair that tension!

Oct 14

Oct 14 A Wife Wants a Husband to be Strong for Her

I have often wondered, “What does a wife really need in a husband?”

She may have money, children, clothes, and a home…and yet still feel a deep need.

Husbands, I think I can help you with one word: “strength.”

Oct 7

Oct 7 Think of Grace as Your Last Minute Reprieve

Devotion

Some see grace as your constant “get out of jail free” pass. We all do, of course, need grace day-by-day for all our failures and shortcomings.

Sep 30

Sep 30 Marriage is the Greatest School of Character

We all need to make changes. Often, we can’t even see what needs to be changed about ourselves. That’s where marriage comes in.

“If I will let Him, God will work through my spouse to change me into a far better person.”

Sep 23

Sep 23 God Has an Amazing Plan in Mind for Your Marriage

Staying together in marriage is not easy. It requires extreme patience, empathy, and understanding.

I have found the #1 rule for long-term marriage: “Never doubt God’s wisdom in putting you together.”

Here is how that plays out in real life:

Sep 16

Sep 16 Do These 6 Secrets When You Feel Like Quitting