As I continue to discover how to become successful; and re-branded; as a writer… I have discovered that on our life’s journey, and to be successful at anything… a certain “thing” happens… and if your not careful, you will miss the “benefit” of it, and…
We Learn As We Go; OR… My Dad Never Taught Me That
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV Being aware of your personal mental…
Successful People Do This…
They “assess.” Everything. After a certain event; period of time; or if unexpected results occur… they take the time to assess… the scenario, the outcomes, and most importantly… themselves. I’m finding out, that I have a good gift, the gift of being able to assess…
What Is Your Express Purpose?
To fit like a glove? To be a faster lane of traffic? A Phillips head screw driver has an express purpose, you can see it… in it’s very specific design. A flat bladed screw driver has an express purpose, and yet it’s visual design can…
“It Never Fails.” What Never Fails? “Failure.”
Kinda shows up like a bad penny. “If you meet with Triumph and Disaster… And treat those two impostors just the same;” ~ Rudyard Kipling / Poem titled “If” When I set out to be a writer, I discovered early on that a professional writer,…
I Was So Busy Doing & Identifying My Failures… I Never Experienced Victory
“Hey Guys!! Check this out!!!” Can you remember when you were a kid and made a new discovery digging in the dirt; or completed your first “Ollie;” or upon reaching the top of the trail before your friends… and seeing the sun coming up over…
That Time of Year for a Depressed Dip in The Road
After New Years Eve all the new year hub bub settles down, if you’ve been around the block once or twice, you can see a small dip in the road of life coming up. I’m going to try a complicated move this week. Similar to…
After the Battle, What’s the First Thing You Might Do?
What do an 1880’s cowboy; 1980’s subdivision neighbors; and ancient Israelite’s, after destroying Jericho and Ai,… all have in common? Fence mending. After 1874 barbed wire was being widely used in cattle country, and it gave rise to the job description of “riding fence.” Mending…
River of Indecision
Along the route to “SUCCESS” you will find yourself standing on the banks of some natural occurring boundaries, or barriers of water, winding their way through the landscape… sometimes helping you… sometimes stopping you cold. Teddy Roosevelt found one in the Amazon, a River of…
We Pray for Miracles
We pray for miracles, expecting SOMETHING to happen… outside of ourselves… over there… so we can see it. It may be the simplest lesson of the Bible that I am just now understanding… a little bit. The lesson… God works through humanity. Through you and…