Last week, I shared two regrets I had from my own life as a young man. By God’s grace, my time as a young man wasn’t all negative: while I have some regrets, there were also choices I’m glad I made, choices that made a difference in the long term even though they seemed inconsequential at the time. I’ll share just a few. ...

I’ve lived long enough to know that my strongest days are behind me. And when I do look back and observe the steps I’ve taken along the way, I see some that I’m glad I made and others I regret. Perhaps these observations could be a help. I’ll begin by sharing a couple of the things I would change if I could repeat the last 25 years....