I heard a preacher talking about forgiveness today. He said forgiveness is not stuffing the hurt inside of us or removing ourselves from the person or situation. Imagine instead a small church with a steeple with a long rope. You can go to the rope and give it a pull and the bell will ring loudly. You can pull on th...
Sometimes the best way to learn to do something is to learn how NOT to do something. Oh the memories the Senior generation in our country has of learning to drive a stick-shift vehicle. I can remember beads of sweat breaking out when learning to drive with my father by my side. There are memories of fear, frustration and finally acc...
"Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it" Lou Holtz I never cease to be amazed at how much some people accomplish with the obstacles they face in life. There are movies on Prime Video that inspire m...
"Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin FranklinThese words were spoken move then 200 years ago but are ever so true today. Whether you are a spouse, parent, employee, politician, etc. let your deeds reflect your life more than your words.
"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the waste of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing". Thomas Jefferson With the beginning of a new year, we think about health, financial, etc. goals. The idea of setting a goal fo...
Today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession.As Christmas approaches we think about gift giving and receiving. Regardless of the gift we give or receive, the most precious gift is the gift of today. Growing older and losing precious relatives and friends has imprinted on my heart how fleeting &nb...
Rotten wood cannot be carved. ConfuciusMy extended family has had a person who has struggled with addiction for several years. About two years ago they entered an extended faith based program. We had lost hope when the addiction seemed stronger than the person's will. We never believed this person was rotten. &...
Regardless of whether your Thanksgiving Day will be full of friends and family or a small gathering, we as a country have so much for which to be thankful. During a trip earlier this year, it became very evident to me citizens of other countries have much higher taxation, longer waits for health care and less of a voice in the direc...
As 3 Doors Down wraps up their "Summer of 99" tour with Creed, Arnold says the band is debuting a new song that encourages listeners to keep going when times are tough."We have a new song that we're playing at the shows, and it's called "Never Look Down" Really it's a very positive song. Th...
Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud. The other saw stars.It is easy to see only the mud in our lives. When we see only the mud, we are depriving ourselves of joy. It is more of a challenge to see the stars but when we focus on the stars we can find joy in unlikely places and circumstances.
