Have you ever had a problem that you kept putting off or saying like Scarlett O’Hara that “tomorrow is another day?” I certainly have, and if truth were told I spent more energy putting off my problem than I would have expended addressing it. Problems are ways to better ourselves, and when we start…
Opinions
Mondays are good days to commit to change especially of one’s opinions. James Lowell reminds us that only “the foolish and the dead never change their opinions.” Monday’s are good days to be open to new ideas. We can’t see the world differently if we are close minded. Not all our opinions are wrong, in…
Prayer Continued
Prayer is much broader than the printed liturgies of the various religions. It is an expression of the human heart that transcends formal religions. Prayer can be a yearning of the heart, a cry for joy, and one of the most normal expression of our humanity. An act of kindness or righting of a…
Because It Had Happened
Do not to be sad that it is over, but smile because it had happened. — Vin Scully I didn’t hear Vin Scully say the above when he announced his final Dodgers game last Sunday. I heard his words when Jack Nicklaus quoted Scully during his beautiful eulogy during the funeral service for Arnold Palmer.…
Peace of Mind
Whatever one’s faith or religion, prayer has the power to change our state of mind from anxiety and preoccupation to a state of calm. However prayer by itself cannot provide a lasting peace of mind. For example, prayer by itself cannot ensure forgiveness. Often repentance is a necessary step to reach forgiveness and an…