Are you serious, you might ask! Rest! I’m too busy to rest! There are too many things I want to accomplish this year! So, how can I rest? Let me tell you how. I am not necessarily talking about resting from physical labor or everyday activity. I’m talking about a kind of rest where you can
To us, a child is born, a Gift is given! There’s no better way to start or end this month or year than by recognizing and being grateful for the Gift (s) we already have. At Christmas, lots of attention and money is given to giving and receiving gifts that may last for a few
What is the meaning of life? What does living your best life mean, and what is the best life? The questions are not complicated, but they will have different meanings for many people. A few weeks ago, I moved into a new, beautiful home, and the other day, I was quietly sitting and thinking about
Everyone should have a cause to CELEBRATE! If you think you don’t, pause for a second — and breathe! That’s a celebration in itself! Not only am I celebrating breathe in my lungs, but I am also celebrating the first anniversary of the unveiling of my “Bringingthelightintofocus” website! On July 20, 2020, I presented my
Today, if you could speak to tomorrow, what would you say? Today, if you could do yesterday over, what would you do? You can’t do either, that’s why your present is only for today! PRESENT “Now existing, or being at this time; not past or future; the period of time now occurring; the period of time happening now.” Gift = “A
Walking on water and walking on air, we have all heard these phrases before. With either one, when we say them nowadays, we only mean it figuratively. We use them to express how we might describe someone or something. MIRACULOUS AND EXTRAORDINARY However, as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John, Walking on water happened!
Do you think closed or open doors are in our control? Have you ever had a door slammed in your face? What about having someone open a door for you unexpectedly? Closed and open doors can have many meanings. Most of us have heard the expression, “When one door closes, another opens, or Doors of
What are words of comfort? Growing up and attending a Home-going or funeral service, I often would hear a particular Bible passage read, which always sounded very sad. Or maybe it was the way people read it? Of course, it was a sad occasion, but when I would hear them start to read it, I
At some point in our lives, we have said, “I don’t understand?” Either to someone or most assuredly now with the current events in the world. In my last post, I talked about wisdom and courage, but I want to talk about something closely related to wisdom, “understanding.” UNDERSTANDING COMES FROM GOD “Give me understanding
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? What do you do when life around you becomes more chaotic? What do you do when moving forward with absolute certainty, conquering every obstacle, and then something unexpected happens that stops everything? Two words: Wisdom and Courage. Wisdom = is being able to discern the best use of
