Day Ninety-Four of 365 – That Still Small Voice
That still, small voice. We all know it. Some know it better than others but we all know it. It may be described in many ways – a nagging; a gut feeling; instinctual; spontaneous; a hunch; that quiet voice. These are just a few of the words/phrases we use when referring to intuition. Some refer […]
Day Ninety of 365 – When We Worship the Word
Today marks Day Ninety of my 365 day writing challenge. I am approximately 1/4 of the way there!I have challenged myself to write a thought, brief post or article every day for the entire year of 2017. Although there have been days I’ve come close to falling short of my commitment, I am grateful to […]
Day Eighty-Two of 365 – From Awful to Action in Four Simple Steps
Do you know folks who tend to overreact to seemingly minor or innocuous events? They seem to go from zero to 100 in a matter of seconds when “100” is the worst case scenario – a catastrophe. Another word for this reaction is “awfulizing.” The Psychology Dictionary says that awafulizing “refers to an irrational and […]
Day Seventy-Six of 365 – “Something Always Comes Along!”
Seventy-six days ago I embarked on what sometimes feels like an impossible journey. Seventy-six days ago I committed to write something (hopefully something of significance) every day for a whole year. I must admit that there have been a few days when I thought that my quest would end. Thus far, however, something has […]
Day Seventy-Three of 365 – “When In Doubt . . .”
Doubt is one of the most disrupting emotions around! Doubt sneaks in on waves of uncertainty when we are unsure of ourselves. It rushes in when we find ourselves “on the spot” to deliver a presentation. It pulls us under the surface of self confidence when we would rather maintain an air of self-assuredness. It […]
Day Twenty-Nine of 365 – How to Love Your Neighbor
Although part of my professional background includes several years serving people as a Christian minister, I work hard to avoid writing anything that remotely sounds “preachy.” I came by my entrance into the field of ministry in that I was a PK growing up. What’s a PK you ask? It is short for Preacher’s Kid. […]
Day Seventeen of 365 – We Are Not Alone
At first glance, the title of this article might cast visions of an “X-Files” episode or serve as the headline announcing a UFO convention. As much as I am a fan of the X-Files, this title has nothing to do with flying saucers or Extra-terrestrial beings. It has, however, everything to do with a reality […]
The Day The Racist In Me Died . . .
I remember the day as if it were yesterday . . . the day the Racist in me died! The earth did not shake. The walls did not split. The moon did not turn to blood. In fact, no one sitting around me detected the powerful shift in my soul. On the surface, NOTHING changed! What […]
A Mysterious Curiosity
Things like this have happened to me pretty much all my life! I have no real explanation for them . . . they just happen! As common as these occurrences are, the most recent one caused me to pause and reflect at a deeper level than ever before. To what do I refer? Well, it […]
What To Do When Your Brain Explodes!
Boom! I hate it when that happens . . . you know, when my brain explodes! Don’t you? Man, what a mess! The really tough thing about the brain exploding is that it happens more often than I care to admit! Yikes! You see, each time the brain explodes, it finds a way to put […]