Lost and Finding Joy

Ever Wish You Could Start Your Life Over Again? I don’t know what it is or why I’m feeling this way. It might be a “mid-life” thing. It might be all the craziness in the world. It could be both. I keep feeling like my life is almost over. My mind wants to think about, and…

Last night I had a dream that my 83 year old boss was in the hospital. Well, he’s not technically my boss anymore. He was my boss in 1997, almost 26 years ago. My heart is aching and tears are flowing down my cheeks as I write this. You see, he wasn’t just my boss.…

Our brains are really smart, but they seem really dumb. They are artifacts of the past. If we listen to our minds, they become our leader. They are horrible leaders. Why? Have you ever wanted to do something that you tell yourself you’re going to do, but then find yourself in the same old behaviors?…

Time is precious. Are we really going to keep putting off the things we’d really love to do? Why do we do that to ourselves? We say things like: I’ll do it when I graduate; I’ll do it when I get married; I’ll do it when my kids get older; I’ll do it when I…

Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy? That was a famous catchphrase inspired by Dr. Phil McGraw. It sticks with us because of the underlying truth of that statement. Being a right fighter is what causes disagreements, anger, fear, disgust, offensiveness, division, and all the ego stuff that can…

“Who am I?” is usually followed by, “why am I here?” and “where am I going?” These questions are the foundation of our very existence. I’m going to do my very best to answer this first question, however, the answers can’t be found in a single conversation, sermon, book, or even a blog. These resources…

I check out mentally when I’m doing tasks I don’t enjoy. On the other hand, I can work anybody under the table when I’m doing work I enjoy. For example, I am out in my husband’s truck, right now, writing this blog. That’s because I love writing. In a few minutes, he’s going to need…

This was written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta:               People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.             If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.             If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.  Succeed anyway.            If you…

Is there something you’ve worked on for years, only to find yourself right back where you started? It may be a relationship you’ve tried mending again and again; or a business you started that hasn’t grown the way you expected; or maybe you’ve been trying to lose weight only to gain it back, or you’ve…