“Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.” ~ Shaquille Oneal There are many ways that you can build up your motivational habits. And, like most things, it works best if you work on it on a daily basis. Habits can be difficult to create, but once [...]
How to renew a lapsed friendship
There is nothing on this earth to be prized more than true friendship. St. Thomas Aquinas There is probably at least one childhood friend or college buddy you would like to catch up with. A friendship or relationship that you have allowed to lapse pr fall by the wayside. Whatever the reasons may [...]
8 Simple Ways to Be a Better Friend
The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be a friend. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Relationships We have been talking about relationships for the past few weeks. I don’t know about you guys, but I have had many acquaintances in my life, but relatively few that [...]
Who are Our Friends?
There is nothing on this earth to be prized more than true friendship. St. Thomas Aquinas Online Friends I was reading a post last week by a person I consider an online friend and comrade, Becky Robinson, and was struck by two questions. “What makes a friend?” and “What is friendship worth?” She was writing about [...]
Giving and Getting
Alabaster Box A woman comes to Jesus with the most expensive thing she owns. She has had to work very hard for years to save this up, and yet, she gives it away freely. Life has not been kind to her. She is not concerned about the people staring and mumbling at her or about [...]
Torn Underwear
New Year’s Resolutions I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, and I haven’t for a very, very long time. But this year, I thought I’d try “3 words.” The 3 words are designed to frame the year and help me remember a few of the things I’d like to work on changing over the course [...]









