Courage is taking that next step even when you don’t know where it will take you. Faith is taking that same step knowing that wherever it takes you is where you are meant to go on your journey. May you always find the strength to take the next step and the faith to believe that it is taking you one step closer to making your dreams come true.
We are each the product of our past experiences; all of which are opportunities to learn. But never allow yourself to get lost because you were looking backward and lost sight of your goals for the future.
Many people look at happiness as a blanket or jacket that they wear on the outside to show the world. It covers up the pain, hurt and sadness that is really in that person’s heart, but it projects the “right” image to the outside world. But true happiness is held inside your heart. It is a warmth that you don’t show to others by choice instead, it is a feeling that you exude. It is…
The heart has an amazing ability to regenerate itself…give it freely knowing that you will always have more to give.
Everyday is an important moment in life. Each day we face many decisions to make, we meet different people, and we have different opportunities to love. How are we living the days of our lives? Are we living a life where we do not care about the person next to us? Are we only interested about our own interests? Are we really loving the way Jesus taught us to love? Everyday is an opportunity to…
The natural reaction to pain is to pull back away from it. But when the pain is all around you, there is no place left to go but deep within yourself. In that place, you will discover not only who you really are but also how strong you really are. Inside each of us lies the strength and character needed to not only succeed but to thrive. We simply must make the choice to channel…
There is this one country song that I like that talks about just taking life nice and easy. It talks about living life one day at a time, one moment at a time. I heard it a few nights ago and I got to thinking that in today’s world with how messed up things seem to be…we could all really take this singer’s advice.We need to just slow it down and do it tremendously! We…
Failure is like that strict teach you had in school. At the time you didn’t like her, but later in life, you appreciate all that you learned from her. Embrace the lessons on your way to enjoying your successes.
As we get older and our perspective and our focus evolve. Many of us search not for the things that make us different as much as we seek to find those threads that connect us. As I crossed the half century point, I became very aware that there are not too many people on this earth who have known me forever. My parents and grandparents have all passed, so the list is down to two…
Being born and raised in the heart of Ohio by an avid outdoorsman, there is a certain reverence that is held for Southern Ohio. It was, for the most part, unspoiled and as wild and natural a spot as we could find within a few hour drive from the capital city of Columbus. In my father’s eyes, John Denver was just a little too far south when he wrote the song Take Me Home Country…