Love God and through that Love learn to love others. With Love first, the rest will work iteslf out.
You can touch a heart by being open to seeing the heart of that other person. Instead of judging or complaining, you see past the top layer and look into the heart. Empathy can open doors that would otherwise remain locked and allow hope to flow in and change the world. You can touch a…
Words have power, and speaking love turns that power into life-giving and life-sustaining properties. Put your words to work for good. The Power of Words When I was fourteen, I went to the local hangout with a friend. The cool kids were sitting around a bench in the center of the space with the “king”…
I don’t have to like you to love you – but it sure helps. I don’t have to believe what you believe to love you. I don’t even have to be on the same walk you’re on to love you. Love is a choice grown out of a heart connected to the Pure Source of…
You have to invest in the positive to find and embrace your hope. It all matters Positive people Positive words Positive atmosphere Positive sounds Positive thoughts Without the positive, hope will not seed and grow. Without the positive investment, hope already set will begin to fade. Invest in the positive to embrace the hope needed…
Be a local superfan. Be a superfan of a local artist, a local author, a local blogger, a local photographer, a local business. Find someone close to you and become their superfan. A friend shared one of my posts on her Facebook feed. I knew something was different because I had my analytics open, and…
Division will destroy. It matters little about where the division shows up. Division in a bridge will cause its collapse. Division in a family will cause its break. Division in a country will lead to its destruction. “A house divided against itself will not stand.” It’s that simple. It’s that challenging. It is our choice….
Judging participation in a right doesn’t change the right. You have the right to express your opinions, ideas, and thoughts. I have the right not to agree with you. Neither of these rights negates the other rights. It is just as important to understand what you are protesting so that you can put your opinions…
Arguments always end with loss – on both sides. No matter how you look at it, nobody wins arguments. Believe me. I’ve tried. # # # “She always gets the last word in because she says that after her last word the next word is the first word in a new fight.” The pastor joked…
Distracted church stays busy with much doing instead of being focused on the better things. I sat down at the computer to work and I had a great plan in mind when I sat down. The first notification caught my eye, and I perused the social media for a moment – just a moment –…
Making time for family will bring more blessings than I could ever imagine. It could be a special moment or comment from one of the children, or a scene that the whole family shares. Whatever the blessing, you will miss you if you don’t take the time. Simple Ways for Making Time Two weeks ago,…