#facing trials

Coronavirus – No boundaries: 5 points of light.

The coronavirus – no boundaries, it seems. While we’ve faced nasty stuff before, I’ve never seen anything quite like this one in my 60+ years.

Coronavirus – No boundaries: 5 points of light.Washington Posthad one of the most helpful and interesting interactive graphs I’ve seen so far. It shows how the coronavirus spreads, and techniques that can “flatten the curve” and put this beast behind us.…

The time of your life. Or is it the timing of your life?

I have this propensity to overthink, well, everything. This is also known as “spending too much time in my head.”

I don’t have many regrets. Sure, there are some things I would like to have a “do-over” with, but I’m learning that what is in the past is simply that – the “past.” You can’t go back and change things, Doc Brown, but you can…

Don’t Feel Sorry For Me

It’s not unusual for people to experience feelings of heartfelt sorrow when hearing of another person’s loss and adversity. However, there is a difference between empathizing with someone and wishing that their trial never happened. God orchestrates circumstances. He wants us to learn from them, even if our poor decisions and the consequences of sin are the cause of our discomfort.

In the book…

DO YOU THINK YOU COULD JUST STAND STILL FOR A MINUTE?

If you are a parentI know you have said this to your offspring on more than one occasion. You are trying to comb their hair or fasten a button or help pull a shirt over their head or a myriad of other circumstances and they simply will not stop squirming. In exasperation you finally say, “can you please just stand still for a second?” And even if you are not a parent, I am pretty sure I would…

A person’s perspective is an attitude and viewpoint. It can be positive or negative. A positive perspective sees the good in even the most painful and darkest of circumstances. A negative perspective will eventually lead to a hard heart, a root of bitterness, and a stagnant spiritual walk.

Perspective is an understanding that events, people, and circumstances are interrelated, and a positive…

Exceeded My Share of Failure

Over the past three years, negativity has decreased dramatically for me. So have the excuses. This is mostly because I have learned that failure isn’t really a bad thing. Failure helps me grow as a person. I want to really live my dreams, not just imagine what a better life might be like so I have learned that I have to go through failure in order to get to the place…