Great people are single-minded and focused. They concentrate on their priorities and don’t deviate from them. Why? Because they have a systematic plan to extract chaos from their daily routine in general and from their lives as a whole. Charles Dickens said this, “I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time...” Most people try to put their h...
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8 Rules of Greatness
Like many of you, I talked with the Lord about my life, the things that I’m facing and am going through. Each time that I go to Him with humility and in expectation, I hear Him say to me, “Let patience have its perfect work that you may be entire wanting nothing.” Surely this isn’t what I wanted to hear. I want Him to fix it right here on the spot. I wanted so much for Him to give me a specific instruction, direction, a word so I could run smack into my breakthrough....
Right Mind, Right Design!
Most often at the onset of the spring and summer months with winter being behind, people generally are geared-up to get in the creative mode. The beginning of a new season in some way incites creativity and motivation for change. Included with the desire to change may arise enhancing our lives; more outside activities and the best vacation spots. Much the same comes about for the home. Refreshing and renewing worn places ranks high on our to-do list. For many of us, we see...
Resurrect Your Life Today
This Saturday my family will be serving at our church's annual Easter egg hunt. This annual event generally brings children and families peacefully from both the congregation and nearby neighborhoods. Fun and games are on the menu for the children who will be putting their expectations and appetites on autopilot to feed on these joyous activities. It is a time for them to run and rush to search under every nook and cranny looking for those beautiful designs on those prize...
Designing Life
Lately I've been making a conscious effort to think and say only the things I want to really show up in my life. It isn't a difficult process. It helps when I write down all the "good and wonderful" things that are important to me. These are the things I aim to achieve in this life’s journey. Sometimes I add a corresponding picture to it. Writing the list and seeing the pictures gives me the visual connection, and then I begin sizing up all the contributing elements that...
