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Phil Basten | Author, Books & Writing

— THE JOURNAL

Notes From a Fellow Traveler.

Phil writes about the questions that tend to follow us through life. Some are about faith. Others are about purpose, change, mistakes, hope, or simply trying to make sense of what happened last Tuesday.

No grand lectures here. Just thoughtful reflections from someone still walking the road too.

— FAITH

What Faith Looks Like When You Do Not Have the Answers

Faith is not always certainty. Sometimes it is simply taking another step when the rest of the road is still hidden.

— PERSONAL GROWTH

The Quiet Power of Beginning Again

Starting over can feel like proof that something went wrong. It can also be proof that you were wise enough not to keep walking in the wrong direction.

— LIFE

Why Life Rarely Goes According to the Brochure

Plans are useful. Life, unfortunately, has never shown much interest in reading them.What matters is not whether every plan works. It is what we do when it does not.

— PURPOSE

Do You Need a Big Purpose to Live a Meaningful Life?

We often imagine purpose as one enormous calling waiting to be discovered.

Perhaps meaning is also found in smaller things. The way we treat people matters. So does the way we respond when nobody is watching.

— THE LETTER —

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