Patience is something that has been very valuable to me.  Having patience has saved me in so many avenues of my life: home, school, work, sports, friends, kids, etc.  Being able to tolerate change, disruptions, and disagreements without becoming angry is a true blessing.  Having patience for those we love is so important yet so difficult.  One would think those we love would be the easiest for us to show patience toward.  However, for most of us, we know that we have their unconditional love.  Unfortunately, it is my family who is most likely to see me lose my patience…

I pray that moments where I am not so proud of myself diminish as the years go by, but in reality, I am continually striving to do the right thing.  Continually working on making the right decision.  Those are just the moments that I am aware of; I am sure there are many more moments where others think I have done or am doing the wrong thing.  Sometimes, those moments when I am not so proud of my decision, I have an opportunity to make it right, or at least acknowledge that an error was made and apologize.   Other times…

As I move through life, I find myself wondering what it is that throws us off course.  Why is it that we allow ourselves to let the unfortunate events in our lives take over and hide all the good?  What makes us think of all the things we have not done instead of what we have accomplished?  What makes us think about the “what ifs” instead of the here and now? Thus far in my life, I am fortunate to have been able to train myself to look for the good.  I might not like something I am doing, but…

We all worry.  Some of us worry about finances, family, work, health, friends, etc.  Worry can lead us to strive to become more productive, but it also can lead us to destruction.  Worrying about being late might motivate someone to keep better track of time.  It might encourage someone to shift into high gear and get ready more quickly.  These are examples of how worrying might make someone more productive.  However, worry becomes an obstacle when it prevents us from enjoying our lives.  During high school, I taught swim lessons to people of all ages.   One particular woman came in…