Joy and Company

Posted December 26, 2015 - Community, Hope, Joy, Mentors

To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.

— Mark Twain —

  On the flip side of that coin, misery loves company. Who are hanging out with these days? Do they bring you joy or misery? With all of that being said, there is only one thing worse than two miserable people commiserating and that is a one person commiserating with the committee in his or…

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Merry Christmas!

Posted December 25, 2015 - Freedom, Giving, Gratitude, Hope, Joy

I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.

— Charles Dickens —

  Very interesting thought by Mr. Dickens.  It’s as if it is the one time of year we all get our values aligned (for the most part) with Christ’s. Go figure, after all it is His birthday. All the past week of quotes I’ve been sharing on EagleLaunch will become every day living if you…

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Christmas Beauty

Posted December 24, 2015 - Hope, Joy, Love, P.E.A.C.E.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

— Norman Vincent Peale —

  Hmmm… sort of the way God intended things to be on a daily basis. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Hunger Filler

Posted December 23, 2015 - Love

For the spirit of Christmas fulfills the greatest hunger of mankind.

— L. Schuler —

  Why wait for Christmas to fulfill this hunger? There are so many people hurting right now…in your backyard. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Colossians 3:14, “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

Christmas Heart

Posted December 22, 2015 - Balance, Faith, False Idols, Humility

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.

— Roy L. Smith —

  Amen. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Corinthians 3:17, “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Try Easy

Posted December 21, 2015 - Faith, Fear

Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.

— Corrie Ten Boom —

  Have you ever found yourself feeling like you are trying your best to do God’s work yet getting nowhere? Been there done that. Instead of trying harder, try easy and you’ll probably allow God to do His best work. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 14:26 (NIV) Joshua 1:8-9 (NIV)

Live

Posted December 20, 2015 - Helping Others

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.

— John Bunyan —

  As most of you know our family was blessed with a special guy (Jordan) almost thirty years ago.  For almost 11,000 days of my wife’s 20,000 days of living, she has given our special guy an amazing life through the sacrifice of her own.  Throw on top of that raising two other well-rounded children…

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Faith and Radar

Posted December 19, 2015 - Faith

Faith is like radar that sees through the fog - the reality of things at a distance that the human eye cannot see.

— Corrie Ten Boom —

  2 Corinthians 5:7, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Armor

Posted December 18, 2015 - Fear, Hope

We are up against the unseen power that controls this dark world and the spiritual agents are from the very headquarters of evil. Therefore, we must wear the 'whole armor of God,' that we may be able to resist evil in its day of power, and that even when we have fought to a standstill, we may still stand our ground.

— Corrie Ten Boom —

  John 10:10, Ephesians 6:10-18 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Tragedy and Hope

Posted December 17, 2015 - Fear, Hope

There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience it is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

— Dalai Lama XIV —

  No matter how bad it is or how bad you think it’s going to be…Hold onto Hope. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”