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5 Daily Habits for a Happier Life
When life gets hard, our attitude and outlook on life typically take a nose dive. As you look around and see all the pain and suffering, you sometimes lose hope. You don’t have to look far to see the pain in others either. I’m sure we would all like to be a little more positive. […]
Continue readingFrom Losing to Winning
Mark is best known for being the writer of the Gospel of Mark. That in itself would put him in the winner’s circle. Can you imagine being one of forty different authors whom God chose to write the Bible? I cannot even imagine. What an honor. What a privilege. What a WIN! Winning is fun. […]
Continue readingWords Can Hurt….All the Way to the Grave!
Have you ever thought about the power and impact of your words. No doubt we have all shared many that we wish we hadn’t. As little kids we were taught, Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Wow! Who thought that one up? And who passed that rhyme along? […]
Continue readingAbundance or Scarcity?
We all carry the burden of not measuring up. That sense of not being good enough pops up at a very early age and follows us all through life. A little girl starts out having princess birthday parties. She dresses up. She starts looking around and asking Am I pretty enough? Then she becomes a […]
Continue readingWhat’s My ONE Thing?
What’s my ONE thing? That question is much easier to ask than answer. This past fall Carol and I took a couple of weeks to celebrate 30 years of marriage. While traveling we visited ancient Olympia. This is where the first Olympics were held. They took place every four years from the 8th century B.C. […]
Continue readingOur Character is ALWAYS Under Construction
There are times when we just wish we were done. It may be a project around the house or even a long trip in the car. We simply want to be at the finishing point. Wouldn’t it be nice if our character was like that? What if we could develop courage and never think about […]
Continue readingWhat are You Stirring Up
In 2 Timothy Paul tells Timothy to fan into flame the gift within him. Have you ever tried to fan into flame a fire that did not exist? That’s like trying to stir up a gift that is not in you. A few years ago I went to downtown Charlottesville and bought a guitar. I am […]
Continue readingHow’s Your PDA? (Part 3)
In my last two posts I talked about the NFL Playoffs regarding your passion and personal discipline. Today let’s move to your workplace. What do the following have in common? Gossip. Criticism. Finger pointing. Lack of motivation. Chronic complaining. Answer: Poor attitude. We can spot it from a distance. We despise it in others, yet […]
Continue readingHow’s Your PDA? (2)
Once again let’s gain some insight from the NFL Playoffs. Let me start by saying that everyone knows that Peyton Manning continually attempts to get the defensive line to jump with his unique style of calling signals. In the San Diego/Denver game I’m sure that was talked about among the coaches and players. Easy enough. […]
Continue readingHow is Your PDA?
Before you get the idea that I am a little out of date, I am not talking about digital technology. Plus most of us have converted to using our phones as our PDAs. I want to address three huge issues in all of our lives. As you know I often draw life lessons from the […]
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