Category: Life Issues

Perseverance – Day 8 – Want & Right

Posted May 8, 2017 - Perseverance

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

— Max Lucado —

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right…

Perseverance – Day 7 – Scars

Posted May 7, 2017 - Perseverance

God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.

— Elbert Hubbard —

God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars…

Perseverance – Day 6 – Weak to Strong

Posted May 6, 2017 - Perseverance

The weakest part of my life can become the strongest part of my faith.

— Unknown —

The opening quote certainly rings true for me. The weakest part of my life is my addiction problem.  Although I haven’t put a mind altering substance in my body since August 9, 1987, I know I’m one drink or fix away from bringing my addiction back to life. I can remember asking an old-timer when…

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Perseverance – Day 3 – Carvings

Posted May 3, 2017 - Perseverance

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross —

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Perseverance – Day 2 – Defeats

Posted May 2, 2017 - Perseverance

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

Perseverance – Day 1 – Walls

Posted May 1, 2017 - Perseverance

The brick walls are there for a reason...to show how badly we want something.

— Randy Pausch —

The brick walls are there for a reason–to see how badly we want something…

Chase Peace

Posted April 21, 2017 - P.E.A.C.E., Peace, Purpose

Work hard, but give time to your love, family and friends. Because nobody will remember presentations, meetings, degrees and overtime on our death.

— Unknown —

Work hard, but give time to your love, family and friends. Because nobody will remember presentations, meetings, degrees and overtime on our death…

Living Fully

Posted April 20, 2017 - Purpose

If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for.

— Thomas Merton —

If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for…