What success means to one person means something else to another. For some, success is raising a beautiful family. And for others, success means making the most money. For a professor, it could mean a great position at a university which would allow them to do as much research as they’d like. Or it couldContinue reading “a life of success”
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a life of greatness
What does it mean to be great? What lessons have we learned from those in the limelight who have achieved great heights yet lack happiness, spiritual life, and connection to God? What do we know about those who fake their happiness for the other to think that their lives are intact? What do we wantContinue reading “a life of greatness”
a life of ablution
Do you feel cleansed? Is it worrying to you that life isn’t as easy as you had hoped? Are you wishing for a spiritual transformation? Is life not providing the easiness that you had hoped? Perhaps there’s more to the story. And if you are not looking in the right places, then you are missingContinue reading “a life of ablution”
a life of flowers
Do flowers make you feel peaceful, or do they cause you to react? Are you infatuated with their appearance, or are you ambivalent towards them? Do flowers give you a wonderful sensation, or are they simply there for decoration? Flowers are God’s way of creating beautiful landscapes. They are there to make us feel atContinue reading “a life of flowers”
a life full of music
What are we listening to? What are we truly opening ourselves up to when we listen to music? Is it religious? Is it secular? Or, is it a wolf in sheep’s clothing? What are we listening to, really? I think it’s important to keep in mind that the makers of music sold their souls toContinue reading “a life full of music”
a life of forgiveness?
We have all heard the scriptures about forgiveness. Sometimes we should turn the other cheek in the name of keeping the peace. Peace is, after all, what God and Heaven is all about. But what are we losing in the process? Does God truly want us to turn the other cheek to our enemies andContinue reading “a life of forgiveness?”
a life of Sadness
Life can be a sad existence. It can disappoint and dismember your soul. It can produce outcomes that are less than desirable. It can destroy your psyche. Life can be a place where resentment takes place more often than love. It can destroy everything you believe. Ask any celebrity or entertainer. Life is not whatContinue reading “a life of Sadness”
a life of Royalty!
Are you decadent? Do you imagine yourself as a royal? Is life there as one would expect it to be? I believe that time and events have shown us that life as a royal is not what it’s cracked up to be. Deaths, scandals, divorces, and near – risky behavior have shown us that lifeContinue reading “a life of Royalty!”
a life of wonderment
Have you ever been to Disneyworld? Have you ever viewed it through a child’s eyes? Or have you been to a pastoral lakeside resort and wondered at how beautiful life could be if we could simply reside there eternally? Or, do you hike or go skiing and wonder at the beautiful mountain peaks? Is thereContinue reading “a life of wonderment”
a life of proper training
Who taught you how to walk or crawl or eat? How did you learn where to go for help? Where did you go for it? And what did you learn as a child that helped you thoroughly as an adult? We rely on our caretakers as youths to teach us things – indelible life skillsContinue reading “a life of proper training”
A Life of Oblivion 