I’m at the Salvation Army thrift store
standing in line to purchase a small
dresser I’d found to help organize
what is my clothing chaos.
And I see him.
If one were to judge him by appearance,
they might say he had run out of luck
long ago and spent much time amongst the
out of work and possibly even the homeless.… —-> Continue…
Do not let those familiar voices that told you what you
could and couldn’t do in 2023 set the stage for 2024
- starting with YOUR voice, YOUR Word to yourself.
Sure, you probably had high hopes & intentions
last year about this time – and maybe they didn’t happen.… —-> Continue…
The subject of PURPOSE came up twice for me today,
so I felt compelled to take bit of time to pass it on to you.
Because I’m a giver like that 
One of the more intriguing and convicting questions
that I have often pondered where people are concerned
is whether they live a life of Purpose or a life of Pleasure.… —-> Continue…
Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…
For those of you
who have been at the end of your rope,
or may even be dangling there now;
is the solution beyond your knowledge,
or outside of your perceived abilities?
Neither. You either have the will to persevere,
or you will succumb to the point of your surrender.… —-> Continue…
I often wonder
what you were doing before
you started reading this.
Taking a quick break from work perhaps, or maybe
getting caught up on emails and such just before bed.
Perhaps you’re peering over
your morning cup of coffee.
The reason I ask is because
I wonder where your mind is -
and what you might be expecting
to find between the words and the lines..… —-> Continue…
Often
the most valuable lessons
come at the highest price
and the greatest cost…
Are you willing to pay it?
This is the thought that entered
my mind as I was driving home.
And I almost didn’t share it with you,
because I’ve got too many things that
I “should” be doing.… —-> Continue…
