It is much easier to change ourselves than it is to change others.  When I am not pleased with what is going on around me, I look inward to what I am contributing and pray for direction and understanding.   It is rare for someone to change at the suggestion of others.  It is much more likely to create change from within.  What that means is I have to be willing to create an environment around me that is something a particular person or others would like to be around. In most situations, kindness, love, and compassion create change in people…

Life is much easier to navigate when I take responsibility for my actions and words.  I figure I am at least 50% to blame for the issues that arise in my life.  Very often guilty about contributing much more when I am not careful.  There are many issues I create that I don’t even know that I have created until it is too late.  Even worse are the issues I have created that I am unaware of and have few ways to rectify. Included in my prayers is a request to make me aware of areas in which I…

My faith is and always has been a part of me.  I have followed my intended path even when it was not my desired route.   I don’t know how many times I have gone astray, but I sense when I need to regroup and move on.  No matter how comfortable my situation is, I let it go and follow the next opportunity.  Why do I step out in faith when my current situation is going just fine?  Because I have surrendered to Jesus.  I pray to be guided down my intended path.  Once I surrender I am no longer…

How do I react when people miss the point that I was trying to share?  Am I able to let it go? Do I find another way to illustrate my point?  Or do I persist until I have won?  Is there a reason I have to be right? All of us have our interpretations of the truth.  Often the only one who knows the answer is Jesus.  We don’t always have every piece of the puzzle.  There are things that come into play regarding the issue that people are unaware of at the time or ever.   Of course, there…