Suffering and Hope

Suffering and Hope

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.  And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy...
Listen

Listen

“Be still, and know that I am God.”  – Psalm 46:10 We’re surrounded by noise; every opportunity for silence, we cram in our earbuds and flit nervously through our feeds, desperately trying to fill the void. “In the secret of my heart, teach me...
Mistakes

Mistakes

“If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.”  – Tallulah Bankhead Mistakes are a part of life.  We all make them.  We side-swipe a guard-rail.  We leave our phone in the restroom at the mall.  We watch every episode of How I Met...
Be the Hero

Be the Hero

So much has to do with attitude.  If you set out with the mentality of a hero striving against all odds to accomplish his goals and protect his loved ones, your chances of success are far higher. If on the contrary you espouse the victim mentality of enumerating all...
Begin Again

Begin Again

**After a two-week sabbatical, dealing with the flu myself and sleepless nights helping my family come through it, I’m back to my writing.** I’m beginning again, with my daily writing, and the daily practice of self-improvement and growth that I started at...