As I try to keep myself untangled from all the chaos and noise around me I look forward to a time when we love without reservation.  When everywhere we go we are at peace with all those around us.   A time when we serve others without worrying if it will be well received.  Where there will be no concern with one’s race, ethnicity, religion, or level of education.  Love will overcome hate and hope will take the place of despair. Kindness will become the norm and forgiveness will be abundant.  Intentions will be good and deception will be eliminated…

Something invaluable that I have put into place is an unwillingness to let negative events run my life and steal my hope.  Day after day, there are things that can put us in a mindset of despair.  But all those same things dealt with from a positive perspective can be handled and packaged differently. If we don’t keep a positive perspective, all the negative aspects of the day will wear us down.  They make us and the people around us exhausted and incapable of functioning properly. We hurt and grieve regarding many things in life.  Often it is regarding…

As a child, if I wanted to do something well I made a point of practicing the task.  The more I repeated the action the easier it was to perform and the more it became part of my memory.   Often tasks become an automatic response to certain situations or environments.  At home when one is finished with the meal the dishes need to be cleared from the table.  Unless one person clears the table each night, the family needs to be trained to take their plates and the serving dishes to the kitchen counter.  Some families may pray together before…

Love plays a major role in my everyday life.  With love comes compassion, kindness, trust, and peace.  It also opens the door to a beautiful relationship with Jesus.    I was listening to a talk by Dr. Issam Nemeh regarding the importance of love and having the right state of mind as we live our daily lives.  Having no doubt regarding your faith, living with love, and not allowing outside negative factors to weaken your relationship with Jesus. But none of this is possible without love.  Love is a must.  You can have a strong faith and live with love which…