If we were all perfect, there'd be no need for words like, "regret," "mercy," "pardon," "forgiveness," "compassion," "rehabilitation." But most of all, there'd be no need for "Love." It is because we are none of us perfect that Love is so important. Feeling love and giving love is easy when things are going great. Even when they are going just ... Continue Reading »
ethics
To Make Peace with God, Spare Others from Having to Make Peace with You.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; We are spiritual beings having a human experience. - Pierre Tielhard de Chardin The vast majority of human beings believe in a religion or faith that sets their moral compass as they journey through life. They see themselves as a flawed human, striving to act according to their God's will on ... Continue Reading »
Building Faith, One Step At A Time
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr. We're losing faith, but losing it may be what it takes to build it back up again--within you. The most precarious way to live your life is to think you can actually control where you're going to end up. Seriously. Nothing in life goes the way ... Continue Reading »
Don’t Be A Giant Fool
The nicer you are, the bigger the bull's eye on your back when it comes to scammers, con artists, and defrauders. At no time is this more apparent than the holiday season, which could be called "Open Season" on all nice, kind, trusting people with a dollar in their pocket. This year, go ahead and be kind and generous, but be smart, too, or you ... Continue Reading »
Is Your Information Credible or Cow Pies?
What makes you think you really know what you think you know? Where does your information come from? Is what you know what you want to know, what others want you to know, or the "truth"? When it comes to the information you rely on to shape your important decisions, is your info credible, or cow pies? Up until the launch of the Internet, ... Continue Reading »
Do Your Choices Reflect the True You?
Every decision you make is a reflection of who you are. As you get dressed each day and prepare for the tasks ahead, do you take time to dress your mind, as well? Ever since Adam and Eve became the world's first fashion designers with their fig leaf haute couture, clothes have had a dual purpose: To protect your body from the elements and to ... Continue Reading »