Tons of material has been written about setting and achieving goals. Almost nothing has been written about intentions. Intentions are the foundation for goal achievement. Intentions are the power behind goal achievement. Intentions create both resolve and desire. The resolve and desire to achieve. […]
Category: Family
Hay Dance
Smarts and Intelligence
Some people seem to be smart, as in intelligent, bright, or knowledgeable, and others not. What makes, or causes, the difference? Someone asked how I come up with my topic for each blog post. Well, basically, I wake up in the morning and spend […]
Illuminated Tree
Labor
Stealing Time
Changing Seasons of Time
When I see one tree almost bare from the falling leaves of Autumn, and another not even changing colors, it reminds me about the changing seasons of life, or a reminder how each of us is different. All of us are individuals to the […]
Wood Bench and Yellow Flowers
Draw Near to God
The morning sunshine illuminates the clouds in the blue sky, and evaporates the fog in the tree tops as well. God is love, and invites us to draw near to Him. So that we can be illuminated with His Light, and allow Him to […]
Quality Time
What Dogs Teach Us
A few years ago my wife and I went to our Son’s school open house. As we were walking down the hall another set of parents looked as us as if they knew us. In fact, I started to ask myself if I know […]
Family Walk To The Park
Happiness
Happiness is sunlight on a flower. I hope this Daffodil flower makes you happy today. One of the beautiful things I love about flowers, is their power to create happiness. To be happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment with someone or something. […]
Breezeway
Anger
When I decided to do the topic of anger for this photograph, I quickly became overwhelmed and wanted to change it or give up. Because there is so much that can be said, it is simple yet complex. So, I have decided to share […]
Eggs With Steam
Dusk on the Ranch
The Interesting Thing About Dialogue
…. is that it means “a conversation or exchange between two or more people,” Dialogue is important so that we can function as a society, and to foster personal growth. To learn the viewpoints of others, so that we can then create our own […]
The Office
It’s Only One Day
There’s many things in life that we feel are important. Yet, the day we’re on our death bed will reveal if we’ve been right. What is most important, I have learned, is to each day take care of unfinished business, and correct all that […]
Prayer Offerings
The Chaos of Alias Email
I don’t know if it is a fad or becoming a trend, but the use of an alias email address it seems to be popular of late. The word alias = a false name used to conceal one’s identity; an assumed name. I know […]
Playgrounds
I’ve heard it said that the world is our playground. Though, I’ve noticed that many times we can learn from a playground about how to live in the world. The other day as I was taking the dog for a walk by the local […]
Legacy – How Do You Want To Be Remembered
These are the words that came across my computer this week, and what I’ve been pondering since. Many of us go through life taking for granted the short time we have on earth to make our mark, I suspect. Others of us make profound […]
Community Picnic
Bird Dancing On The Line
A Pigeon scurries back and forth over the yellow safety line on a train platform in Chicago, Illinois – USA In life, there are times when we need to draw the line if nothing else than for our own health and safety. Whether it’s […]
Making Good Decisions
The best way to make good decisions is to learn from past good decisions. That when faced with making a decision, we either react or we respond. Either way, you can’t fail, because you either succeed or you learn. As the late Zig Ziglar […]
Lost In The Fog
Where Is Your Faith
Having faith sometimes is like looking into the clouds and seeing nothing, and yet other times like seeing colors in the sky. There are circumstances where we have lack of faith, and other times where our faith has saved us. The important thing, I […]
The Messages In Our Lives
How we respond to others has a huge impact on the world. How we treat others makes a huge impact on how they see the world around them. The messages in our lives shared through experiences and examples, though subtle, speak and teach louder […]
