Gratitude is the result of attitude. For some reason however, it would seem that many people have a hard time with this. Some people seem to feel that gratitude is just too hard to express, and so they don’t. Or maybe the reason is that they’re simply not all that grateful. Or maybe they’re one.. Read more →
I had the good fortune to attend a concert a couple weeks ago where one of the band stepped forward with his phone, turned on the light, and held it up. He explained that each one of us individually can shine like a light in the darkness for others close to us simply by caring.. Read more →
Several years ago today I lost my father. He passed rather suddenly and I never got to say goodbye. I never got to tell him that I loved him one last time. To this very day it hurts my heart and the regret is heavy. Today, I urge you to tell those close to you.. Read more →
A good read for parents by Jim Daly. “There’s a common problem in many homes today. Disrespect. Refusing to consider each other’s opinions, interrupting when someone’s talking, never apologizing for a mistake. Sounds like I’m talking about children, doesn’t it? But, parents, I’m actually referring to the way you behave. Maybe you’ve seen it –.. Read more →
“Hurt people, hurt people. We are not being judgmental by separating ourselves from such people. But we should do so with compassion. Compassion is defined as a “keen awareness of the suffering of another coupled with a desire to see it relieved.” People hurt others as a result of their own inner strife and pain… Read more →
Contentment is not a lack of ambition. It’s not a lack of goals. Contentment means your happiness doesn’t depend on your circumstances. How do you eliminate discontent? You eliminate the cause: comparing. We compare everything in this country — lawns, cars, husbands and wives, clothes, the education of our kids (we even put “My kid.. Read more →