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Although for a moment I may take things personally, I quickly regroup and realize that there are ways to rid myself of what seems like a personal attack. I start by removing myself from thinking negative thoughts and turning to prayer. I then find something constructive that I can use to learn and grow and/or I give the worry to God. It is hard not to take what people say and do personally. I do want to grow from my mistakes, but I don’t want to be paralyzed by negative influences. I quickly get rid of any bad…
The stage is set to pull off a major event which takes planning, effort, cooperation among people, and an ability to understand the importance of timing. Sound familiar? Have you ever launched a business, been the leader of an organization or event, or planned a vacation? One can do everything right and if the timing is off success is in jeopardy. My life took direction immediately after graduate school. I had thought I would be accepting a position at a university when an offer was extended to work in industry. At the time the job offer was half of what…
As a child, I am not sure I fully realized the power of the phrase, “Count your blessings”. In the back of my mind, I recall hearing that phrase being used by many adults. I now find myself encouraging my children to realize all the blessings around us. There is a lot going on in this world, I choose to focus on the blessings. I think about the positive things going on around me. When I start with an attitude of appreciation I find that I have a better perspective on life’s challenging issues. When I ignore all the…
Last week I wrote about how faith, prayer, love, service, and forgiveness all work synergistically to help me face life with a positive outlook. At the same time judgment, control, self-pity, blame, and worry are things that I aspire to eliminate in my life. It is a work in progress, but the good news is that I am aware and normally recognize when the nasty side makes its appearance. I quickly change my attitude and rely on faith, prayer, love, service, and forgiveness. With the sudden realization that I am processing judgmental thoughts, I silently ask Jesus for forgiveness…