Dance with the Unknown*

“Sometimes you just need to dance with the unknown.  Quit trying to control it, resist it or guess what it is.  Just let go and dance.”  ~JJM I am sure I will expound on where this thought came from but let’s just say I’ve learned to dance a lot these past few years. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com…

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More on Belief*

Yesterday’s thought had no scripture tied to it and my brother Clark sent me the following-very powerful verse: Luke 9:62, Jesus said, “No procrastination.  No backward looks.  You can’t put God’s kingdom off till tomorrow.  Seize the day.” (MSG) The Message What are you waiting for? Seize the day and do it a day at a…

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Habits and Beliefs

Developing new habits is not as difficult as breaking old habits.  If you want to give either a try you must first be willing to change your beliefs. What habits are you thinking you should try to break or start? What are the old beliefs that feed the old habit(s)? What are the new beliefs…

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Keyholes, Peace and Love*

“People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped.”  ~Author Unknown This quote is applicable to all aspects of our life.  I’ve seen businesses, organizations, families and individuals get stuck in a keyhole approach to life. Jesus challenges me to remove my keyhole view of things.  Let’s face it, it is…

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Daily focalPOINT – Past and Building*

“Bring the past only if you are going to build from it.”  ~Domenico Cieri Estrada Nuff Said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Isaiah 43:18, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.”  (ESV)  

Daily focalPOINT – Optimist*

“Optimist:  someone who isn’t sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play.”  ~Robert Brault P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 103:2, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”  (ESV)

Daily focalPOINT – Winner or Loser*

“Where the loser saw barriers, the winner saw hurdles.”  ~Robert Brault Are you a loser or a winner? Sometimes a barrier turns into a hurdle by simply putting on a different set of glasses. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 1:2-4, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that…

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Daily focalPOINT – Give and Take*

“I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?”  ~Henry Moore Answer these two questions (above) every night prior to laying down to sleep and your life will become more alive. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Peter 3:10, “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the…

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Daily focalPOINT – Responsibility*

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”  ~Nelson Mandela What is it worth when you’ve broken the chains of something you were in bondage to if you don’t help others break the same chains? With freedom comes…

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Daily focalPOINT – Weak or Strong*

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.”  ~Thomas Carlyle I can relate, how about you? A couple of “blocks of granite” that personally turned into a path for me came to me in the forms of my addiction and…

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