Category: Life Issues

Life Lens

Posted August 12, 2018 - Helping Others, Humility

As soon as we start seeing life through the needs of others, we become happier and more fulfilled. Thinking about yourself is a lonely place to be.

— Michael P. Watson —

As soon as we start seeing life through the needs of others, we become happier and more fulfilled. Thinking about yourself is a lonely place to be…

wise…Wiser…WISEST

Posted August 8, 2018 - Excellence

A wise man learns from his mistakes. A wiser man learns from others' mistakes. The wisest man learns from others' success.

— Unknown —

A wise man learns from his mistakes. A wiser man learns from others’ mistakes. The wisest man learns from others’ successes…

Supposed to be…?

Posted August 6, 2018 - Beliefs, Confidence

"What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it's supposed to be." ~Unknown

— Unknown —

“What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it’s supposed to be.” ~Unknown

Peace

Posted August 2, 2018 - Attitude, Community, Fear, P.E.A.C.E., Peace

To find peace, you have to be willing to lose your connection with all the people, places and things that create all the noise in your life.

— Unknown —

Are there people, places and things creating noise in your life? John 14:27, “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart.  And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.  So don’t be troubled or afraid.”  (NLT) P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Past Hurts or Helps

Posted August 1, 2018 - Letting Go, Living

Don't put your life on hold so that you can dwell on the unfairness of past hurts.

— Nick Vujicic —

Don’t put your life on hold so that you can dwell on the unfairness of past hurts…

Courage-Faith-Hope

Posted July 31, 2018 - Faith, Fear

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.

— Thomas Merton —

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope…

Fear or Faith

Posted July 29, 2018 - Faith, Fear

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.

— Unknown —

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow…

Faith

Posted July 27, 2018 - Faith

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse.

— Philip Yancey —

I love the quote by Yancey.  The results of faith never cease to amaze me. In turbulent times like these, our only hope in countering the fear associated with a world that seems to be spinning out of control, is to have faith that there is a power greater than ourselves who has everything under control….

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Seuss Wisdom

Posted July 23, 2018 - Gratitude

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

— Dr. Seuss —

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened…

Blessed

Posted July 22, 2018 - Giving

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.

— Unkinown —

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting…