05 Monday Mar 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
oh hi Monday.
“oh hi monday” traces back to this original post here.
I hate strongly dislike the stigma of Monday. All our talk of Monday being “ick” just makes it worse. There are coffee cups, t-shirts, bumper stickers, all talking about Monday being the worse day of the week. And I get that.
BUT I’m aiming to thwart Monday’s ick-power with bits of joy. You own this post – here’s how it works: Continue reading »
02 Friday Mar 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
Slang Phrase: KICK THE CAT
[verb] (late 19th century to 1950s)
To vent one’s frustrations. [the cat being ‘the lowest’ member of the household and thus most likely to suffer such abuse] CASSELL’S DICTIONARY OF SLANG
As a lover of cats I might have to disagree with Cassell’s idea of the cat being the lowest member of a house. I mean everyone knows that cats rule the roost. Cat haters…this is why you hate cats – their dominance in your lives. Alright, before I start any wars and get too far off topic back to the slang phrase. Continue reading »
27 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
oh hi Monday.
“oh hi monday” traces back to this original post here. (and here, and here)
This is a place where we aim to do away with the Monday icks. And instead replace the “Monday-blues” with gratitude. You own this post – here’s how it works: Continue reading »
24 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
There’s something special about bubbles appearing from nowhere in a fluted glass.
For me it’s magic, like finding a fresh spring coming from a rock. Maybe this magic is what finds the world using “Bubbly” for celebrations.
Call it what you will: Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Prosecco, Cava, Spumante, Asti, Lambrusco, Moscato d’Asti; I just call it Bubbly—no need to be snobby with fancy names about something so delicious.
FINDING REASON Continue reading »
20 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
oh hi Monday.
“oh hi monday” traces back to this original post here.
I hate strongly dislike the stigma of everyone is automatically to have the “Monday icks”.
BUT I’m aiming to thwart Monday’s ick-power with bits of joy. In essence – you the readers own this post – here’s how it works: Continue reading »
17 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
“When you’re a baby, you are God-like.” These—the words from a well-known Episcopalian priest. For some, those words are shocking. Maybe edging heresy. But for me, it was like new flavor of double-creamed-ice-cream.
Cool. Refreshing. Thick. Delicious.
Melting inside and making me…happy.
His words made my mind wander. Wander with me for a moment… Continue reading »
13 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
oh hi Monday.
“oh hi monday” traces back to this original post here.
I hate strongly dislike the stigma of Monday. All our talk of Monday being “ick” just makes it worse. There are coffee cups, t-shirts, bumper stickers, all talking about Monday being the worse day of the week. And I get that.
BUT I’m aiming to thwart Monday’s ick-power with bits of joy. You own this post – here’s how it works: Continue reading »
10 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Faith, Rambles and Rants
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Christian Living, Christianity, Coaching, Faith, Hope, Inspiration, Og Mandino, The Greatest Salesman in the World
Today’s post is a bit different. It’s a collection of wisdom taken from a book that took me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to read. It’s title: ”The Greatest Salesman in the World” by Og Mandino. (if you have time, listen to Og’s story here, you may relate)
The book came into my hands during some years when I didn’t follow Jesus too closely. In fact, I mostly treated Him like a mere acquaintance. I knew Him, we grew up together. But when I moved away to college, we became distant–and never talked. I was busy with all my other fun spiritual guru friends. Continue reading »
06 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Faith, Humor, Noteworthy Days
Oh Hi Monday.
I got the idea of “oh hi monday” from a simple quote, that seems untraceable back to its rightful owner (author). I posted it here.
Monday is a day we have to crank back up the power–and often the anxiety–and fast pace we must run during the week.
I hate that. And I’m aiming to attempt to thwart Monday’s power with a little bit of joy. So here’s the deal Continue reading »
03 Friday Feb 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
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Christian Living, Christianity, Coaching, Faith, Hope, Inspiration, shame
Shem your shame sounds like some new slang. (wait that whole thing rhymes…I’m a poet and didn’t know it).
Actually Shem and Shame have a lot to do with each other. You’ll see why in a minute. One word is Hebrew, the other English. Bet you’re excited for a Hebrew lesson today, right? Okay, hold tight this will come together quickly—I promise.
SHEM –> שֵׁם
Shem is Hebrew. In its script form, it looks like a crown. It’s pronounced Continue reading »
27 Friday Jan 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith, Rambles and Rants
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Christian Living, Christianity, Coaching, Faith, Hope, Inspiration
Sitting in a group with others, my mind is completely distracted with
“Eleven. Do it.”
Ugh, the voices are back. Now is NOT the time.
Actually, it’s not a voice but a thought out of nowhere. Completely left field. Like a spark of light. Like seeing a mouse run by, when there should be no mice. It causes a double-triple take as you think, ”what the?…is that what I thought it was?” And you know you will not see the mouse again… at least not during this moment. Continue reading »
23 Monday Jan 2012
“Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes.
In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain.
The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life.”
~ Mary Manin Morrissey (inspirational speaker)
What could you let go of, even if it’s just for today…
And then try it again tomorrow. Continue reading »
16 Monday Jan 2012
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Dear Monday,
Thanks for having the word “mon” in you. That’s French for “mine”, in case you weren’t aware.
Oh, and Monday, it makes me think of you as “my day” - and frankly that sounds like a much more promising start of the week.
~ author unknown Continue reading »
13 Friday Jan 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith
The sound of an out-of-tune guitar strummed by an obnoxious four-year old jolts me.
It’s the feedback sound from my new computer, notifying me that I’ve done something wrong. In my opinion, I’m hearing this noise too often.
First a little history. About 30-days ago, Continue reading »
06 Friday Jan 2012
Posted in Coaching, Confession / Truth in Love, Faith
“The man who threw the rock was ‘remorseful’ and fully cooperative,” said a report from the Sherriff’s office.
I still remember these words from many years ago. I was caught in a horrific-yet-thankful feeling of “that could have been me…” Continue reading »
