There are those in sports noted as “glory hogs” because rather than being a team player, they hog the ball and seek to draw all the attention to themselves. Though they may personally break records, such action often works to the detriment of the team (not winning many games) and leads to the consternation of … [Read more...] about FOR HIS GLORY!
Attitude
A COUNTING MATTER!
This time of year with all the exchanging of gifts that goes on, an expression which often arises is, “It’s the thought that counts.” That “thought” could be that much thought had been put into determining what was going to be given. That “thought” might be that there was a desire to give something. That “thought” … [Read more...] about A COUNTING MATTER!
MORNING MINDER!
The question was asked, “Do you wake up grumpy in the morning?” The response: “No, I let him sleep.” How often has the manner in which our day began set the tone for how we dealt with the rest of it; the grump of the morning grumped through … [Read more...] about MORNING MINDER!
TODAY AND ALWAYS!
Today is noted here in the United States of America as “Thanksgiving Day”; the holiday marking the feast given in thanks for the harvest by the Pilgrim colonists in 1621 and annually observed the fourth Thursday of November. For Canadians, “Thanksgiving” is a legal holiday observed as a day of giving thanks for … [Read more...] about TODAY AND ALWAYS!
GRATITUDE’S VISION (Part 2 of 3)
As we noted yesterday: “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Having considered gratitude’s connection with the past, let us now consider its connection with today. Though today may have … [Read more...] about GRATITUDE’S VISION (Part 2 of 3)