(The following is an expansion on an article I wrote for the church newsletter.)Do you have your ‘holiday’ on… or are you getting there? To me, the end of October ushers in the start of ‘The Holiday season’. I know Christmas gift ideas and decorations have been up for weeks (sadly, Thanksgiving seems to have […]
As you enter my apartment I have a plaque that reads – ‘find joy in the journey’. That phrase brings to my mind a number of thoughts: we talk a great deal about happiness but not so much about joy, we are the subject of the phrase though not spoken – it is our opportunity/responsibility/’duty’
Certainly it is the sights and aromas that define and describe this particular time of year. For some this is snow and Christmas trees (fake and real) and for others it is warm sun and decorating indigenous shrubs. All important but all not really the point. A delight, without question, but still extraneous to the
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is that they do happen.” This was a line spoken by the lead character in one of my favorite British programs, Father Brown. It’s true you know. Miracles do happen… it’s just that we don’t always see with our spiritual eyes, only with our physical. Too often we really don’t realize what has happened and
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These are two distinct and separately defined words, but do you use them interchangeable? Is (fill in the blank) truly a need for you… or is it only a want? Definitions are incredibly important at this point. I’m going to share mine and then you can understand what it is that I’m meaning and refine
“Until God opens the next door… Praise Him in the hallway.” Love the image these words portrays. The ‘author’ of this phrase is unknown to me but I appreciate the mindset it provides. It’s easy to get frustrated or irritated… impatient in the ‘waiting times’. At least, that’s what I call those times between the
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a mindset. But it must be supported by commitment/dedication, faith, hope, and endurance. Obviously, there are other behaviors and attitudes, but without those 4 particular operationalized attitudes, I am not sure success ever occurs. Firstly, you must realize that ‘success’ is a personalized definition. What you may deem as successful for you, may be an objective
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
