A Cup of Water

Each day is a crisp, white notebook paper page with thin blue lines. You can write whatever you want upon the page even though there are parameters. You may have to go to work at a specific place but you control your attitude while you are there. A large block of time may be carved…

The beginning of the week before Easter is a reminder that God is about doing new things. The old, predictable ways of doing things aren’t necessarily the right thing. Sometimes I need a new strength, a new power, a new perspective. God is excellent at making old things new and dirty things clean. That is…

The birds outside of my window seem to be singing a sweeter, cheerier song. The sun seems a little bit warmer. The grass seems a little bit greener. The air seems a little bit fresher. Can you feel it? The first day of spring is here! Spring brings me a freshness in my spirit. It…

What has my writing been missing? In a word…Consistency. To be exact, it’s actually daily consistency. I’ve been able to work myself up to writing consistently on a monthly basis but not more steadily than that. If I love writing, and I do, then I really need to go the extra mile with it daily….

I don’t know who started “National Everything You Do is Right Day” but it is listed as an unofficial national holiday. Since it’s far too easy to only see my mistakes, sometimes it’s a good idea to focus on what I’m doing right. I don’t always make mistakes. I don’t always mess up. Sometimes I’m…

No diet in the world can help me to lose weight and keep the weight off unless I first change my thinking. The first step in any healthy eating plan should be to think about why I gained weight in the first place. Did I eat when I was sad? Did I eat when I…

The most important type of confidence to have is God-confidence. The book of Job puts it like this:  Doesn’t your reverence for God give you confidence? Doesn’t your life of integrity give you hope? (Job 4:6). Knowing that there is a God of the universe that loves me deeply and sent His only Son to…

Walking can burn up to 136-238 calories per hour. Walking is great for exercise but it’s also great for your soul. Confidence – Walking with your shoulders elevated, your head straight up, and your arms swinging causes your breathing to be smooth and steady. When your breathing is steady, not shallow, you think clearer and…

The ground hog poked his head out this morning, saw his shadow, and went back into his hole. I heard howling, cold wind this morning and wanted to hibernate under the covers for the day. Circumstances can make me want to give up. But…circumstances change. Tomorrow I could wake up to a mostly sunny day…