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Getting Ready for ’16
This year – or rather 2016, I’ve decided I’m going to remind myself and document the blessings in my life. So many times the days slip by and the sweetness in life can get blurred. I want to remember it and from Whom it comes. So…I saw something on Facebook, and I’m appropriating it. I have a lovely vase that is going to become my Blessing Jar. Every time something wonderful that may seem “random” comes along, I’m going to write it down and date it and put it in the jar. Next Christmas I’m going to take them out and see what God has done in my life in…
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Approaching Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas movies is “The Bishop’s Wife” with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. I’m a sucker for old black and white movies where there was actual dialogue. The movie brings to mind some very timely questions – what are we seeking? What are we expecting? What are our motives? Do we rush around and try to do “big things” for God, and yet leave him out of the process? I hope not. Today, as I write this, I think of how the Magi traveled so far for so long to pay homage. They offered Jesus gifts and worshiped him, because they recognized he was the…
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Forgiveness
Yesterday was an interesting day – full of highs and lows. At one point a very dear friend said something I construed as “hurtful”. After talking with another friend, it was suggested I go back and clarify if what I heard was what was meant. Guess what? It wasn’t. The whole thing was a mistake. Forgiveness – real forgiveness is such a gift – not just to the person who supposedly offended, but to me! God knew what he was doing when he told us to forgive each other. Freedom. Forgiveness gives us wide-open doors. Let’s go!
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Constrasts
Today is a beautiful day. It’s hard to believe when one looks outside that just yesterday morning we were in a fury of tornado warnings. My dog and I took cover as the sirens blared through the strangely still night skies. It was about 3:30 AM. Certainly not a time to be rousted out of bed. The sirens sounded so eerie; almost as odd as the intense quiet of the winds right before they erupted. Then, later in the day, the clouds began to disperse and the sun took over again. Today there is virtually no reminder in the sky of the torrential winds and rain. I think there is something…
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Where’s Your Focus?
It occurs to me – today, on Veteran’s Day, 2015, often times distractions are disruptive to our “end game”. Where are you looking today? To self? To friends? To God? To “stuff”? I’ll admit, there are times I take my eye off the ball. A friend, Hami, told me earlier this week that “to judge your past actions based on what you know today is personal terrorism.” Isn’t that interesting? Beating one’s self up because of past mistakes doesn’t help anyone, and it doesn’t change anything. So today, rather than look at the clouds (yes, it’s raining and windy in Texas), I’m going to find the flowers, find the beauty…
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No Whining Zone
I was reading a post on LinkedIn today about people who are successful. One of the eight requirements was “not to whine”. Hello! I was thinking rather than say what not to do, wouldn’t it be better to reverse it to a positive? Be thankful. Be so seriously grateful that there isn’t any room for doubt, failure, or negative thoughts of any kind. If our heart is wrapped up in gratitude, we will be compelling, dynamic people. I mean seriously, who wants to hang out with a critical, negative person? I know life is sometimes hard, but being grateful makes the road so much smoother. “Be thankful for what you…
