A couple days ago, I was challenged to share my testimony on Facebook. This was in response to First Baptist Church of Calhoun, Louisiana’s charge to share personal testimonies with the world on Facebook. Let me be clear, I have noooo problem talking, sharing, and expounding on my experiences; however, I was somewhat taken aback with this task. Questions kept […]
In our small circle of friends and family, five people have moved into Eternity in just the last two weeks. Surrounding the survivors of these precious souls is a circle of people ready and willing to reach out and shower their grieving loved ones with compassion, empathy, and deep love. I imagine “my circle” surrounded by five more circles filled […]
Viktor E. Frankl, in Man’s Search for Meaning, says, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Furthermore, he says “our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our own attitude”. “Man does not simply exist but always […]
The Urban Dictionary suggests that mojo is used in several ways as “a quality or some ability that brings good luck or helps you be good at something”, as “the ability to bounce back from a debilitating trauma and negative attitude”, and “your influence, confidence or personal charisma”. Another definition is “a power that may seem magical and that allows […]
“It’s going to require you to look deeper in yourself. Pull the pain out. Look at it. Share it.” These were words of encouragement emailed to me in response to my asking, “What do you think would be relevant for them to hear?” Wow! Her response to my question was powerful and made me stop and think. The words in […]
Go through. Bear with. Experience. Suffer. Withstand. Undergo. Survive. Colossians 3:12-14 tells us to “…clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive any complaint you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity…”. Love God. […]
It has been a very busy two-week span. Isabella has gone with the graduating seniors from the First Baptist Church – Ruston for a trip zip-lining, white water rafting, canoeing, and, basically, just chillin’ out in the mountains. She has graduated high school … and she has graduated WELL! And, tomorrow morning, she and I will leave out with a […]
Worry. At some or another we’ve all done it and, unless we make a concerted effort not to, we WILL do it again. It gets us nowhere and accomplishes absolutely nothing. There is no positive benefit from worrying. Merriam – Webster says that worry is “mental distress or agitation resulting from concern usually for something impending or anticipated”. It goes […]
Oh, my dear goodness! Have I had (and aren’t I having) a week! By this Saturday morning, I will have had the opportunity to share Savannah’s race and our spiritual journey with 4 different groups! People ask me how I am able to do it (speak about Savannah). I tell them that they are not (well, no one is) able […]
Since stepping into this next phase of my life, I have had an opportunity to dig deeper into subjects and topics that interest me. One of these “interests” have been within the field of Positive Psychology. I’ve succumb to my desire to drive further on this “Highway of Information” out there and learn more about how our thoughts affect everything […]