Stretching yourself in faith, reaching out for that unknown requires perseverance.When the future looks bleak and the past is painful, you need a new perspective. Take a different outlook by turning the situation into something more positive. The past is what it is, you cannot change it. Learning to let go will require a healthy … Continue reading
What are the headlines of your life? How would you most want to be remembered? Whether we are sailing along in life or just getting by, we struggle in every attempt to get it right. But we are prevailing. Is reality a bridge to the fundamental answers to life? We are ultimately responsible for our … Continue reading
All that really matters is belonging to a place we can call home. Each of us desire to be a part of something. We want to belong, we hunger for it. Living is not living if we are afraid. Sharing our lives with others, we cling to love. God loves those he calls … Continue reading
Having a passion in something then realizing it exceeds all our expectations. We all want to say we are living the dream but what does that really mean? Pursuing a passion in life so we can finally be happy may actually let us down. For wherever your heart is, your mind will also be. Focusing … Continue reading
What to do with the broken pieces of our life? If we can stand far enough back to see the big picture, we might find something useful. Broken promises, broken hearts and broken lives separate us. Risking everything, we put our trusts in our jobs, in money, and in people. Failure to live by the standards … Continue reading
It appeared to me one night, crystal clear as a light bulb shines in the darkness. I was keenly aware of my nervousness. I wasn’t sure the silence would stop everything. I didn’t think it would cause harm but the silence was death to my ears. Unspoken bridal thoughts of dreams I envisioned were slipping … Continue reading
A fresh start, a new beginning, starting over, we standby second chances in life. Having heard the phrase when one door closes another one opens, it means new beginnings. Sometimes circumstances in life will fill you with regret. Doubt and fear of the future will take place. For life promises one guarantee, you will have … Continue reading
No one is born into greatness. There is a time, a season in life, for everyone. Failure is common for every man. With faith and determination, success is possible. Be encouraged and stand strong in your spirit. Find your purpose, use your strengths, and build upon the gifts you’ve been given. Discovery and experience teach us … Continue reading
What’s on your mind? Tell me, what’s in your heart? The Bible says that whatever is in a man’s heart will be spoken out of his mouth. When pressures are surmounting, who you are inside will surface. “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the … Continue reading
These values were instilled in me at a very early age. As I weathered the storms of life and stayed true to myself, I’ve learned some valuable lessons. This came as advice, as encouragement, or just the passing fancy. In the best of times, and the worst of times, who you are, what you do, … Continue reading