Words are pretty powerful things. For instance, whether you heard the 5 words "Happy Valentine's Day, my love" today or not could have shifted the balance of your mood considerably. I know it used to for me. But today it does not and I am sure it is because of 5 other words that jumped… Continue reading When 5 Words Can Change Your Life
Tag: perspective
Joyfully Foolish
Well, we all made it through another April Fool’s Day. I personally think it is one of the strangest holidays ever invented. A day to make a fool of someone or to be made a fool of; I am not sure if we should celebrate either of those things. I personally hate feeling foolish. However,… Continue reading Joyfully Foolish
An Unusual Choice
“The Lord works in mysterious ways”. I woke up again with the words “help me” as my first prayer of the day. Another morning where my weary body was racked with pain and the day ahead seemed to hold a bit more than I was ready for. How was I going to pull myself out… Continue reading An Unusual Choice
Made to Wait
Anticipation, it’s making me wait. I can still visualize the commercial; two boys ready to eat their juicy hamburgers and all that’s stopping them is the ketchup. The thickness of the bright red sauce makes it move slowly down the neck of the bottle as they anticipate their first bite. Hunger, evident in their eyes,… Continue reading Made to Wait
A View from the Bench
Put me in coach! The memory of hearing those words echoed in my head as I watched the Super Bowl on Sunday. A memory prompted by the television camera scanning the sidelines of the Denver Broncos; so many football players standing there on the team but not playing the game. As a past volleyball coach… Continue reading A View from the Bench
Life Interrupted: New Perspective
Millions of people had their lives interrupted this past weekend. The blizzard of 2016 is officially in the books and it did a number on the East Coast of the United States; a high number. With reports of up to 42 inches of snow it is one of the largest storms in recorded history and… Continue reading Life Interrupted: New Perspective
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