Experiences and Expectations I recently wrote a Daily Dose about how easy it was to find our Christmas tree this year and how we were challenged by this and our struggle to allow it to be easy. This little event made it crystal clear to me how our experiences create our expectations and then many […]
Prince and the Pauper
A useful thing to remember
A useful thing to remember A useful thing for us to remember when we think poorly of someone because they look different, think different, behave different etc. is that God loves that person just as much as God loves me. Much Love, Jonathan I write these Daily Doses because I know that my content does […]
When did boorish behavior become okay?
Demoralized
Can you weather the storm?
Can you weather the storm? I was asked today, “How do you get over a failed business?” I was also recently asked, “How do you get over a shattered life?” Life is going to bring us all kinds of storms ~ rejection, setbacks, illnesses, unexpected developments, bad luck, failed relationships, failed business endeavors, plans that […]
Can and will
Suffering
Suffering There is so much needless suffering in our world. There’s an old saying that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. Suffering is a choice ~ a choice about what we focus on, what we give our attention to, how we talk to ourselves, the stories we tell ourselves, our willing to be hurt […]
Conceptual vs Real
Conceptual vs Real If your goals don’t bring a smile to your face, open your heart, or create a flow of positive emotion, then they are just items on your to do list. They are chores. And, chores do not have any magnetism or inspiration or desire. This happens all the time with people and […]
Isn’t that interesting aka the freak show
Isn’t that interesting aka the freak show It is a little known fact but we actually don’t have to take it personally when someone is in a bad mood, treats us poorly, misbehaves, or behaves in a way that we don’t like. Rather than taking it personally, a much better option is to look at […]