Choose a Better Life

Engaging in Battle

Over the past week two people I care about have come under verbal attack in two unrelated situations.  In both instances the attacks were fairly brutal as my friends’ reputations and character were called into question.  And although I believe we need to be willing to examine our character, these particular attacks were [...]

Why Wait?

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I wonder how many of us wait for a special event to tell the ones we love how we feel.  I know for many people speaking words of love is difficult.  But expressing words of endearment is something with which we must become comfortable … for [...]

Don't Quit

I am a day late in posting this week.  It wasn’t that I forgot.  Yesterday was my birthday and my husband and I were traveling back home from a long weekend away. This poem was given to me by a dear friend.  There is a long history behind it (it was discovered in a co-worker’s grandfather’s [...]

Reaping the Rewards of Blessing

Recently several people have asked me about the specific ways I choose to bless instead of curse. I have trained myself to bless people and things that are important to me every day. Some days I am a little less focused than others, but I try to make blessing a natural part of my [...]

State of Mind

A poem I carry in my planner: State of Mind If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win, but think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost; For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will; It’s all in [...]

THE POWER OF THREE LITTLE WORDS

This was recently sent to me in an email.  I hope you enjoy it and think about where you can use all of the following phrases. THE POWER OF THREE LITTLE WORDS Some of the most significant messages people deliver to one another often come in just three words. [...]

First, I did not post last Tuesday, forgive me. Tuesday evening I went to a business networking event.  There were about 100 business people from our area talking, making connections and sharing great ideas.  What I found interesting, however, is that two of my more prominent conversations had nothing to do with business, per se.  Instead, [...]

A Must Read

In anticipation of my personal retreat, I have been preparing my heart by reading a book and meditating on its lessons.  The book, titled TrueFaced: trust God and others with who you really are by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John Lynch is one I wholeheartedly recommend. If you have ever felt unfulfilled, misunderstood, lonely, afraid [...]

The Muddied Diamond

Recently my daughter, Britini, came to me to vent about a bully at her school.  This bully swears at the other girls, my daughter included, and threatens to punch them, among other things.  I was trying to comfort Britini while getting her to look beyond her circumstances and see that the girl who is bullying [...]

The Impact of Words

Not long ago I wrote an entry titled “Self Talk: Reprogramming the Mental Tapes” in which I shared that the words we speak, whether curses or blessings, impact our lives accordingly.  This universal truth is one I’ve seen played out in my own life and the lives of others’ over and over again.  Our words [...]