Are You Trying to Win or Are You Trying to Not Lose?

Are You Trying to Win or Are You Trying to Not Lose?

Are You Trying to Win or Are You Trying to Not Lose? Are You Trying to Win or Are You Trying to Not Lose? Does this ever happen to you? There is a message that just keeps showing up in front of me; something that just pops up over and over again. I may have heard this...
Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?

Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?

Who Do You Want to be When You Grow Up? Have you thought seriously about “who” you want to be when you grow up? I didn’t ask “what” you want to be when you grow up. I didn’t even ask “if” you wanted to grow up. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: We are all...
2017

2017

2017 Happy New Year to you and yours! One thing I’m sure of is that 2017 will be filled with what we bring to it, so let’s bring love, hope, a positive attitude and boldness. Let’s eat clean, sleep well and get moving. So many times, we blame others or circumstances...
Christmas 2016 has come and gone

Christmas 2016 has come and gone

Christmas 2016 has come and gone Christmas 2016 has come and gone. Yes, the tree is still lit and the toy Polar Express train below is circling the tree skirt, where the gifts were sitting just a few short days ago. In the past week, I’ve cooked several pounds of...
It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s a Wonderful Life The Holiday Season is upon us. The word “holiday” comes from two words: holy days. Wow. Do we still view these as holy days? If the television commercials are any indication, there is nothing holy about these few weeks from Thanksgiving to...
It’s Not Me. It’s Him.

It’s Not Me. It’s Him.

It’s Not Me. It’s Him. It’s Not Me. It’s Him. I’ve been asked how and why I wrote a book. Truly, it’s been simmering within me for over 30 years. I’ve saved my poems, stories, training talks and Bible lessons for such a time as this, so to speak. The real...