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Some Days I Feel Pretty Good. :)

Some days I feel pretty good.  That sunrise sure did not hurt.  Just watching it explode with color was enough to bring some good feelings. Some days I feel pretty good.  Some days I feel like I have great things to offer.  I feel like I’m making a difference.  I feel like I’m effective. Some days I feel pretty good.   I’m making good decisions.  I have not really blown it in a big way (recently, anyway).  I’m doing pretty...

Confession: I feel more normal when you love me.

This morning I had a brief encounter with my past.  Reverse 25 years…  Friendships, fun, careers, everything in common. Fast forward 25 years… silence… eye contact with me avoided… rejection. Why do I care?  Why do you care?  Why do we care?  Why do we live for acceptance and approval?  Why do we live a continual search for another one to give us a heart felt nod of approval? Why, if acceptance is denied by one, does it negate all previous...

I Wonder… Just perhaps..

I have a habit of journaling my quiet time (the time I set aside to meet with God… refocus, get set for the day, read His Word, pray, reflect, repent… you know… things like that).  Part of that time is spent in making requests to God… the churchy term is prayer requests. As I look over the things I’m asking God to do in and around my life I’m noticing something… a lot of “me”, “mine”, “me”, “me”, “me”.  I do...

When I’m Thankful…

I’m a better me when I’m thankful. When I’m thankful I am not selfish at the same time. When I’m thankful I’m not self-righteous and judgmental. When I’m thankful I’m not greedy. When I’m thankful I am more patient. When I am thankful I am not angry. When I’m thankful I’m not depressed. When I am thankful I’m kind. When I’m thankful I am more helpful. When I am thankful I’m not arrogant. When I’m thankful I don’t have road...