As we begin a new and, hopefully, more positive year, ask yourself this question: Are you the person you want to be? If the answer is no, listen up. There are ways to fix that. In his book, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Joe Dispenza, renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor, explains how to untangle negative ways of thinking and create more positive,…
With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, it seems appropriate to talk a little bit about the power of giving thanks and living a life filled with gratitude. It’s been a challenging year, to say the least, and I’m guessing that many people may have to dig a little deeper this year to find things to be grateful for. Maybe these notes will help. Dr. Robert…
A person can become a good and faithful servant to God by recognizing problems and by helping to solve those problems. We all rely on help from other people and would appreciate any help from other people, especially during an emergency situation. There can be an improvement to the social environment in a community if the members of the community realize that each person does…
There is something magical about a relationship based on the power of faith. Faith is played out in actions based on your beliefs. This display of your actions relate to every area of you life. It will be on display in your closest relationships, internally withing yourself and how you view others, the world and your higher power. Spiritual connection brings people together and can…
We live in crazy times, my friends. In the past week, the world as we know it has gone through drastic changes to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing, social distancing, working from home, and self-quarantine measures are creating distraction, distress, and disruption for many. Empty grocery shelves and the strangely inexplicable run on toilet paper add to the sense of unreality…
Live, Love, Leave a Legacy. I Am Blessed to Be a Blessing Another year alive thanks to LVAD! March 20th is my 1-year LVAD anniversary. In March of last year I spent the entire month in the hospital with heart failure from a virus. I ended up having to have open heart surgery, and a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was implanted after my heart…
When It’s Better to Receive than Give Everyone has heard the old saying, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Parents teach their children this philosophy from an early age because that’s what their parent taught them; that, and the fact that no one wants their children to grow up to become selfish, self-centered adults. When children are very young, there’s a time for them…
As much as we try to control our days, our weeks, and our hours, I’ve learned some events we simply cannot control. This truth became startling clear when I learned my heart was operating at only 10%. One can never prepare for such bad news, and the say I was shocked would be an understatement. After a few test to rule out the perceived culprits…