Dreams and Desires, Wants and Wishes Journals

Have you ever dreamed of a new house? Have you ever wished for the perfect mate? What about wanting that job that you've always dreamed of? Have you wished for a perfect day?We all have dreams and desires, our own personal wishes and wants. What if?what if you could just... Read More

The Bouncer (Turning Defeat into Victory)

I'm a pretty competitive guy, though I try to keep it in perspective. But there are times, often when I least expect it, when life teaches me lessons about the true nature of competition. One of those lessons came on a warm spring day several years ago, in a small... Read More

Discernment and Judgement

Discernment is an inner guide or compass. It is loving and expansive, and offers freedom, honor and options. Judgment on the other hand dishonors, condemns, and contradicts.Judgment is all about others. It always sets up a polarity or emotional value of this is good and this is bad. An example... Read More

Change is the Only Constant

The physics professor with the unruly shock of white hair strolls up to the blackboard, picks up the chalk, and writes a big tilde, then below it an equally large equal sign-thus creating the symbol for "approximately equals."Turning to the amphitheater full of eager students and pointing to the board,... Read More

Worship and Football: Lets Take Another Look

At a recent seminar we were asked to imagine if some football commentators were giving advice to churches about how to increase their attendance. They might suggest the following: Charge people $5 to $20 for admission. Replace padded pews with hard, backless benches. Take off the roof and make... Read More

Top 15 Inspirational Quotations

Get inspired and lift your spirits with these positive quotations that will surely stimulate your soul and perhaps motivate your mind..."No bird soars too high if he soars on his own wings."-- William Blake"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." -- Les Brown"Genius is... Read More

Escape From the Dungeon: Jennifers Survival Story

Have you ever been encountered with a trauma in life and not know how your life would be after it was all said and done? This is a story of my trauma and how I survived and how I am taking an extreme tragedy and turning it into something spectacular.This... Read More

Ways To Beat The Blues

1. Sit back and enjoy (or at least tolerate) the tumble.Realize that feeling a little bad is no big deal. Understand that the down feelings are only temporary-don't get sadder because you're sad.2. Do something active.Go for a walk, ride your bike, play with your kids, etc.3. Talk it out... Read More

A New Strategy

Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 3, 2003My mother-in-law drives me crazy! She is an antisocial, critical, know-it-all who can't find anything decent to say about anyone but herself. Every time she comes to visit it puts such a damper on my relationship with my wife, it... Read More

Being An Adult

I have always thought that grandparents were the icons of wisdom, the "go to" person with he answers, the epitome of patience.When I was young, I often thought, "When I grow up, I want to be like Grandpa". I looked forward with anxious anticipation to the time when I would... Read More

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