“Why Teach Kids to Say Thank You” (excerpted from my book: "30 Days to Taming Your Kid's Tongue") “Ingratitude to man is ingratitude to God.” So said Samuel ibn Naghrela , Jewish scholar & poet. Story has it that when Uncle Bill of ...
A RANT AGAINST CELL PHONE ADDICTION
I try to keep rants to a minimum. However, I have a great burden to see people behave properly (i.e., considerately) towards others because it makes for higher quality relationships and works to their advantage in the long run. So to "cut to the chase", ...
Overcoming an Impatient Attitude
“So what’s the bottom line?” Jill wanted to shout at the woman who was giving the support group the long version of her current dilemma. It was getting late and five members were still waiting for their turn to share the issues they had faced during the w ...
How Faith Works
It’s no secret that flying is NOT my favorite pastime; however, I do it a lot because it’s part of God’s plan for fulfilling my purpose. One of the areas of the USA that I LEAST like to fly “to” or fly “over” is Denver, Colorado. The high winds in the mou ...
Choose Your Attitude, Change Your Life: Avoid Sarcasm–Part 2*
Please Read Part 1 for background info and Strategy #1 on how to avoid sarcasm: Strategies 2-4 appear below: 2) Practice a more direct approach to expressing your displeasure. Posing a simple question designed to gain a better understanding will go a l ...
Choose Your Attitude, Change Your Life: Avoid Sarcasm–Part 1*
Do you regularly respond to a person or a group’s actions or decisions in a way that is opposite of what you really feel—as evidenced by your tone or body language (smirking, raising eyebrows, cocking your head to the side, or sighing)? Sarcasm ...
A Prayer for Yourself
“Lord, I thank you for the privilege of coming into your presence and casting ALL my cares upon You. I resist the temptation to carry them; I lay them down NOW. I rest from trying to figure out the solutions to the problems in my life. I submit to every ...
I’m Laying Aside a “Weight” Today
Today I decided to cut up my deceased mother’s handicap placard. From time to time I have used it as “backup insurance” when parking. I would put the money in the meter but post the placard on the rear view mirror just in case I didn’t make it back ...
5 Ways to Triumph Over Envy
Photo courtesy of bubblews.com I have to confess that I’m GREEEEEN with Envy about Fawn Weaver’s book “Happy Wives Club” making the #3 spot on the New York Time’s bestsellers list. It’s been prophesied that one of my books will soon, but it hasn’t hap ...
Prayer-a-phrase It!
Hey! I have a new term I’m using for personalizing the Word: “prayer-a-phrase”… it means to paraphrase a Scripture and declare it as your own personal truth: For example: Romans 8:28 says that all thing work together for good… (you know the rest); well, w ...