Look for Good

Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted--a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.

— Rabbi Harold Kushner —

P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Galatians 5:22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness”

Ordinary Blessings

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

— William Arthur Ward —

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

Beautiful is Work

The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. Beautiful people do not just happen.

— Dr. Kubler Ross —

The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. Beautiful people do not just happen.

Grateful to Happy

In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.

— Brother David Steindl-Rast —

In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.

Cheerful or Gloomy

Being cheerful or gloomy is a choice.

— JJM —

A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit…

Abundance and Gratitude

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.

— Anthony Robbins —

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears…

Rejoice

He is a wise man who does not grieve for things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

— Epictetus —

He is a wise man who does not grieve for things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has…

Gratitude Discipline

The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.

— Henri Nouwen —

The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy…

In Search of Truth, Freedom and Peace

The wisest people I know have a lot more questions than opinions and answers.

— JJM —

November is gratitude month and today is Veteran’s Day.  I don’t know about you, but this day always causes me to pause and reflect and be thankful for the men and women who’ve put their lives at stake to protect our freedoms.  My Dad is a very proud yet humble veteran. Thank you Veterans! This…

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Vote

Ten men shouting will control ten thousand who choose to remain silent.

— Joseph J. Haeggquist —

Last night I had the opportunity to take the taxi ride of my life. Whenever I ride in a taxi I always strike up a conversation with the driver.  This particular driver had moved to the U.S. from Ethiopia four years ago and was very talkative. First off, he told me he loves America and…

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