THE ISSUE OF GUILT We often find ourselves feeling guilty. Growing up Catholic it wasn't hard to be familiar with the term, I even felt guilty in my teens coming back from Confession cause I "withheld" some sins from the Priest and told him only the good ones I could look him in the... Continue Reading →
WHEN TIME GOES BY
As the world turns around, it gives us opportunity to revisit our past. You find yourself having to make familiar decisions, but what decision will you make this time. Sometimes there is a twist, things more complicated Do you walk away, or stay and find a way Sometimes the impossible to choose from But if... Continue Reading →
THE VOID
In the beginning there was a void, and darkness covered that void And then light was created and separated from the darkness, the light was called Day and the darkness, Night. Then we were created in the image and likeness of He that spoke light into existence to separate day from night. So too I... Continue Reading →
INTENTIONS
You might as well give it up now. Neither you nor I can determine another person's intentions, only they can tell you, and even then, the veracity of their words is known only to them. That's not to say don't trust, but more to introduce the need to have Faith. Faith in your God, faith... Continue Reading →
PATIENCE
They say Patience is a flower that grows not in everyone's garden, and yet what a vital flower to have in thy garden. You see Patience is a gentle friend that sometimes wants you to stop and smell the roses. Patience doesn't ask you for much except that you wait, turn and review. I once... Continue Reading →
PICK YOUR TEACHERS WISELY
If you want to learn, be clear about what you want to learn. However, there are some lessons you need that you are not aware of, so in this case it is normal to not be clear about what is out there to be taught you. In these cases you find that you are curious,... Continue Reading →
Now That You Survived
Now that you survived, has anything changed? When you were in the thick of things, you prayed and bargained that if you could only get out of it this time, you'd change so many things; Pray more, laugh more, appreciate your family more, give more, be more forgiving, less demanding, you would strive harder and... Continue Reading →
JUST PAUSE
JUST PAUSE When in doubt it's really okay to: not know what to do, not do anything, not say anything, not assume anything, not want anything, not project anything, not write anything, not tweet anything, not text anything, not listen to anything, It's really ok, to just pause. You may get a chance to catch... Continue Reading →
THE NEIGHBOR AND THE SEED
So John the Neighbor watched again for another planting season as his fellow farmer neighbor prepared for planting season. John had watched him for the past 5 seasons harvest in abundance every time and he was tired of being left behind as he thought. Every harvest, John could only fill half his barn with his... Continue Reading →
IDENTITY CRISIS
The constant thought that we are more than we currently show the world The fear that we are not enough, or that what we have in our minds as who we are, is not what the world sees or what we succeed in showing. The desire to be like the ones we admire, speak like... Continue Reading →
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