Tag Archives: faith

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday….1/28/15

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday! We have all been told that we need to focus more at some point in our lives.  Maybe it was your third grade teacher telling you to focus on your classwork, your parents telling you that you needed to focus on your future while in in High School, or the love […]

Thank Goodness It’s Monday….1/26/14

Thank  Goodness It’s Monday! I heard a message yesterday which included the statement, “Being challenged in life is inevitable….being defeated is optional.” That is true for everyone of us, whether we want to face it or not. We all face challenges.  We all experience difficulties in our lives, many of which we don’t understand and […]

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday….1/13/15

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday! I am staying in a hotel that has a Shula’s 347 Grill in it.  Pretty nice place.  There is a nice quote engraved in the floor as you go into one of the private party rooms.  It says (as said by Don Shula), “Success is not forever and failure is not […]

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday….11/5/14

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday! A great quote by Thomas Watson says, “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” If we are honest, we live In a culture that allows, even celebrates mediocrity. We don’t strive for excellence in every part of our lives. […]

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday….11/4/14

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday! I have been traveling a lot lately and sometimes that forces you to think about what you are doing. As I was thinking through this on my latest trip across the country, I was reminded of this quote by Woodrow Wilson, “You are not here merely to make a living. You […]

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday…10/29/14

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday! I have been traveling quite a bit lately, and specifically this week I am on the West coast, which has thrown my schedule off quite a bit.  It has been a great trip.and the schedule changes has brought up some interesting thoughts.  Jim Ryan is quoted as saying, “Motivation is what […]

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday…..10/22/14

Thanks Goodness It’s Wednesday! Getting on a flight so just a quick thought for you this morning. Norman Vincent Peale has said, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Humble confidence! Have faith for God has given you […]

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday…10/21/14

Thank Goodness It’s Tuesday! Jesse Bradley was writing about about the faith of Abraham when he wrote, “Abraham trusted God when he left the familiarity of his home and people to venture where God was leading. Even though He did not have all of the details, He knew enough to continue on the road of […]

Thank Goodness It’s Thursday….10/9/14

Thank Goodness It’s Thursday! Quickly as I am seated on a plane ready for takeoff…. Stop letting other people tell you that you can’t accomplish something. Just because someone else doesn’t see your vision or have your passion doesn’t mean you should stop! Karen Quiones said, “When someone tells me “no,” it doesn’t mean I […]

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday….10/8/14

Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday! Just a real quick thought for you this morning.  In order for you to be able to act on your beliefs, they must be rooted and grounded in truth.  For me, the Nicene Creed explains the roots of my beliefs: We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven […]