Nov
28
2019
“I will offer to YOU the sacrifice of thanksgiving & will call on the name of the Lord.” Psalm 116:17
Our Special Day dedicated to being extra thankful typically begins in the early morning hours with Susie by a warm fireplace...
Nov
27
2019
"So, there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God."
My beloved Susie asked me an elegant question last week.
"When do you think you learned to have peace and be free from anxiety, worry, and fear?"
This...
Nov
26
2019
St. Ignatius's TAKE AND RECEIVE prayer is one of my most favorite prayers. Multiple times daily these are the words of my mouth. May they be yours as well.
"Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty; all my knowledge, my understanding,...
Nov
25
2019
For a father I’m not sure many joys surpass the privilege of having children becoming lovely, healthy, successful parents.
One of Crowell's teaching principles is, "A son should become twice as smart as his Dad. Knowing everything his Father knows...
Nov
22
2019
When the grind of life is so intensive, the human brain cannot process all that needs to be done without mistakes. A checklist has been proven to be an effective tool.
For many years, the checklist was the way business...
Nov
21
2019
“If you love things more than people you will use people to get things, if you love people more than things you will use things to help people.”
One of my favorite men gave up his high school football job...
Nov
19
2019
As in the lyrics of "Ungrateful Eyes," do we ever stop and watch the stars shine? This may give us a clue if we are thankful or unthankful.
Being thankful in the midst of the unthankfulness is similar to:
Being comfortable in...
Nov
18
2019
One of my favorite places I find the "therefore" logic is in the Bible. St. Paul carefully uses his vast intellect and exceptional educational training to set forth a logical case in Colossians 3. It is loaded with reasoning since the old...
Nov
16
2019
It is not possible to stand or walk in a crowd until you can stand and walk alone.
The best gift you can give to those you love is a healthy you. The second best gift is to help those...
Nov
15
2019
"Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, baker, shoemaker..." This was a chant we used as kids, especially while jumping rope. How to discover what to be!
No matter what career you choose in life, or what course of study,...
