Posts Tagged ‘Mindset’
Day 064: Flag Day – To Stand or to Kneel
In 1775, America was not yet one nation under God. She was a plethora of loosely connected colonies that would slowly and painfully organize to form states. When our forefathers fought the British, they united more because of a common enemy and their desire to be free than for a great love for one another…
Read MoreDay 063: Focus on What’s Important
I stopped by Church on the way to work as I do almost every day. I had, as usual, not nearly enough time to sit in silence and peace with my Lord. With only a short time to say hello to Jesus and His Holy Family before needing to run, I wanted to make the…
Read MoreDay 059: Algebra is Hard
As the school year comes to a close, teachers are busy getting students ready to take their final exams. As an algebra teacher, there are comments I know I can count on. The main one at the end of the year is, “This is hard.” If you can say that in a whiny, sulky, sullen…
Read MoreDay 049: America Has Been a Great Place to Experience Trauma
Trauma happens everywhere. It’s inescapable. Whether your trauma is heavy and early, like in the case of child abuse or molestation or older and natural like the decline and loss of a parent, trauma is universal and will hit us all at some point. As I wrote yesterday’s post expressing my gratitude for those we…
Read MoreDay 044: Living Not Ordinary to Live Not Ordinary
God blessed us with the gift of common sense. When we access that gift, it becomes easier to understand that it is through the very act of Living Not Ordinary that we learn to Live Not Ordinary. No matter how much we read about and study the feats of others, at some point we must…
Read MoreDay 030: It’s Okay to Mourn Even Years Later
May 10th is a historically difficult day for me. It’s crazy that with 365 days in a year, my two worst days both fell on the same date 13 years apart. What’s worse is the day’s connection to Mother’s Day and the celebration my family and I should be having. On May 10th, two days…
Read MoreDay 029: Having Faith in the Present
The last few years have been a series of dumpster fires on every corner. I don’t need to go into all the bad stuff because, whether considering the state of America and the whole world, the Church, our families, or even our own souls, the awake know how bad things are already. The world is…
Read MoreDay 028: Learning to Love the Past – No Matter What Your Past Held
I’ve been Blessed to have talked with and even met in person some truly incredible people. What makes these people incredible is not their wealth. Many of them have little material wealth. Some continue to struggle financially. It is not their stunning good looks, although they tend to glow with a stunningly beautiful presence radiating…
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