“God enters by a private door into every individual.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Category: Faith
Thanksgiving
“Gratitude is what you feel. Thanksgiving is what you do.” – Tim Keller
Enlarging our Territories During Holy Week
Others have often given the advice to stay away a couple of “touchy topics,” which are nearly guaranteed to draw controversy, and serve as a turnoff to those around us – politics, and religion. Since my faith plays a role in who I am, and how I think, it is harder for me to stay…
Scars
It wasn’t until I grew older, and perhaps a little wiser, that I began to appreciate the beauty and importance of scars. Like many, I used to think that scars were to be hidden, and seldom talked about. What I have come to learn though the years, is that behind every scar there is at…
Prepare for the Journey
Cold winds have arrived across Georgia, reminding me that we that Winter is here – and that another season will come. We’re nearing the end of 2012 – looking forward to a new year, filled with new opportunities. Many will say goodbye to 2012 with a sense of “good riddance!” Maybe it was challenging year…
Be Thankful!
There are times when it is very easy to identify the things we are thankful for, in times of abundance and when the living is easy. Although we are thankful during these times, we may not be as truly appreciative as we could be. Then there are the times when the struggles seem more abundant…
Deputize and Deploy!
It all began with a tweet, an email, a blog post and a delay. Last June the Dacula Lions Club received a message on Twitter, from Lovett Productions, introducing the documentary Going Blind. After looking into the opportunity, and bringing it to the attention of our club members, I sent an email message back to…
Making a Difference is a Contact Sport!
Surely many of us have been tested more in the past few years than we ever could have imagined. Having to readjust or reinvent ourselves has caused many of us to increase our personal strength. And while it has been an impressive achievement, there are times when we must ask ourselves a very important question:…
The Power of a Commute from Pensacola to Biloxi
If you turned on the television this past weekend, you would have seen several reminders that Hurricane Katrina provided a wide swath of devastation to the Gulf Coast region, five years ago. At the time, I worked for Doosan Infracore America Corp, subsidiary of Doosan Infracore, a global equipment manufacturer that manufactured excavators, wheel loaders,…
A Time to Stand Up
Two weeks ago, I hung up the phone after speaking with a good friend that I used to work with. I was totally shocked and saddened to learn that someone we both knew had just taken his life. The gentleman worked for a competitor and was very well known and respected in his industry. I…
My First Day
As each year passes, the various “firsts” in my life have more meaning. I remember my first day of riding a school bus to Kindergarten – the beginning of a learning journey that continues to this day. The first date I had with my wife definitely changed my life for the better. While my wife…
One Moment to the Next
This past Monday I had decided what I was going to write about for Thanksgiving. My thoughts were in order and I had put together a few notes to make sure that no details were lost. The plan was for me to write the blog and post it on Tuesday night. Things changed dramatically for…
Random Moments at Specific Times 