The Eleven Great Verbs of Life
The following was taken from a copy of Leaves of Gold, given to my father-in-law in 1963. Verbs-”No one really knows what it is to live until he can truly say these eleven great verbs of life: I am, I think, I know, I feel, I wonder, I see, I believe, I can, I...
Find Forgiveness in the Wisdom of Matthew 18
Do you have a burden you are carrying with you today? Are you ready to release that burden to God? You know sometimes we carry burdens that we don’t even recognize and yet they seem to have a powerful impact on the way we treat others. A burden you might be...
Making the Most of Your Time
Time is defined as “the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues. Time is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from the past through the present to the future.” Ultimately, time goes...
What Would Mr. Rogers Say?
“Being the best loser takes talent, just as being the best winner does.” - Mr. Fred Rogers For over 50 years, Mr. Rogers was welcomed into our homes with his caring, comforting presence each day. He reminded us that there was so much more in ourselves that...
Bring Happiness and Joy in Your Life
This is the day to have a joyful heart. What do the ages, 33, 55 and the 70’s all have in common? Research suggests that these are considered the “happiest age”. Reference: www.happify.com. When our children were little we used to watch the Mickey Mouse...
Be Mad (Make a Difference)
“Go to school MAD!” Those were the words that a father yelled out to his children every day as they went off to school. Day after day he would make this request of his children, GO TO SCHOOL, MAD! The children seemed quite content and happy about going to school. ...
One Simple Act of Kindness Can Change the World
May kindness and faithfulness be with you; 2 Samuel 15:20 This is a beautiful blessing that would be so impactful if we all took a moment to provide one simple act of kindness and wish faithfulness to each other. We often see signs that say, “Be...
Courage or Discourage
Did you know that the Library of Congress named “The Wizard of Oz”, American’s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairy tale? (reference). One of the characters from the Wizard of Oz was known as the “Cowardly Lion.” All he wanted in life was courage. Have you ever...
How Do You Define Success?
What is success? How do you define success? Success can be defined in numerous ways. So often we associate success with an amazing career, awards, trophies, money, major accomplishments, or positions of power, and yet is that what success is all about? Below is...
Pruning
What is pruning? Pruning is described as an “essential gardening skill” when done correctly, it encourages healthy growth and flowering of a plant, bush, or tree. It is important that “pruning” is done at just the right time, for some, it is better to...