To Live For Something Greater

Gifts from the heart bring great joy in both giving and receiving.  I believe we do a decent job of gifting people at or below our perceived income.  It is the people who have incomes above us that I believe we have a difficult time knowing how to gift.  We worry if our gift is nice enough, expensive enough, or if it will be tossed aside by the receiver.  What I have found is that people at all economic levels appreciate gifts from the heart.   I had a mentor who lived on an income that was much higher than I…

Dealing with anger is something that takes discipline.  The moment I feel anger I redirect myself to God.  I intentionally put my issues in the hands of the best problem solver; I give it to God.  There have been and probably will be many arguments in my life!  For me, it is all about how you deal with those moments.  Although for the most part, I am mild-tempered, the right topic at a weak moment can turn me into a “Hot Tamale.”  The same was true with my spouse and is true with my children.  One hot discussion with…

I believe in the power of love.  The love that I am writing about is not the love between yourself and a partner, but the love of others around you. The importance of how you perceive those around you and how you react to issues that arise.  For me, this is continually a work in progress.  Just as I choose to give my worries to God.  I continually have to remind myself when negative thoughts start to pop into my head to redirect my thoughts to Jesus.  When issues arise or I feel I am treated unfairly, I give those…

Control is a very tricky thing.  I do my best to follow my intended path and respond to things where I believe I can be helpful.  Before responding to a situation, I pray that I will be given the words to say or the grace to say nothing!  I don’t make decisions based on what I want but rather on what I believe is my next step through prayer and being alert and available to opportunities that arise. Once I feel confident that I am going down my intended path I am driven to do everything possible to achieve…