What do I mean by living in the past? When we constantly refer to how things used to be, that’s living in the past. Remembering the past is certainly not a sin, but constantly desiring to return to it could be…

A lot of people might think that believing is difficult. I have found a way to simplify it. Believing does not come as easy for those who think they are of high intelligence. Those who think their intelligence can figure anything out.

We all know and have experienced, that painful sting of rejection in our life. Truth be told, most of us have felt it, far more than we would like to admit. Oftentimes, it is our fear of rejection, that leads to a desire for approval…

Everyday life can be so very taxing and busy. Running here and there trying to get everything accomplished that we have on our list for the day. We start out with one list, and as we go along other things get added to it. The list isn’t always on paper, it could be a mental list…

When looking at these two words, Contend and Content, I noticed that they share all the same letters in the same order except for the last one. 

My eyes also noticed they both have two syllables. Con-tend and Con-tent…

What does it mean to enjoy life? What is needed to enjoy life? Many might think those answers would depend upon who you are asking. I tend to believe all our needs are similar, we just satisfy them differently…

You’ll know when you have resilience when something bad, tragic, or unexpected happens and it does not take you out.  It doesn’t break you. But resilience is not just about recovery. It is more about what you do after you recover.

Resilience is your ability to become stronger, healthier, or more successful in spite of the events that should have taken you out…

Actions speak louder than words. 

Intentions aside, what we do is more telling than what we say.  Some believe that actions show in our words, but the truth of the matter is that words are displayed through our actions. Actions speak when there are no words. I learned this lesson many years ago when my oldest son Daniel was but a toddler at the time…

Benevolence is a word that should be trending right now. Note that I said SHOULD BE.

It should be very relevant in today’s world.

It should appear readily in every search engine optimization mechanism.

But that is not the case…

I’m sure you have probably heard the expression; “you will reap what you sow”?

Or perhaps one of these, “you will get what you give”, “Karma will come after everyone at some point”, or “ payback is _______”

Whichever one you are most familiar with, the meaning behind it is the same

Some people believe that listening and hearing are the same things. They use these two words interchangeably.

The truth is they are not the same thing, and the difference between them is vital.

There is a lot to listen to but rarely do we hear…

Have you ever heard someone say, all I want is just some Peace and Quiet?

Quietness is a word most usually associated with Peace.

This gave me a clue as to what Peace is and what it is not.

It seems like everything these days is so serious.

Some things are and should be serious, but everything is not supposed to be.

Truth is, we make some things what we want to make of them…

Lately, there has been a lot going on in the world, as a community. And when you factor in our own personal struggles, it can all be quite daunting.

Mental, emotional, and physical fatigue, can quite easily set in…