“Focus on where you want to go instead of where you have been”
In his book Helping Heaven Happen, Dr. Donald Curtis presents a short dialogue that could well describe the situation in which many people find themselves. It goes like this: “How is everything going?” “Well, I’ve got bad news and I’ve got good news. I’ll give you the bad news first. We’re lost.” “We’re lost? And […]
“Progress and growth are impossible if you always do things the way you have always done things”
In 1633, the English colonists established a settlement on a peninsula between the James and York rivers in Virginia in the United States. They called it Middle Plantation because it lay in the middle of the peninsula. In 1699, they renamed their settlement Williamsburg in honor of King William of England, and it became the […]
“You are sought after if you reflect love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
If you look into a mirror, what do you see reflected? Is the light in your eyes joyous? Does your facial expression reflect peace and kindness? Is your smile patient and understanding? Do you like the “self” you see? To be liked and appreciated is a natural and deep‑seated human desire. That is why toothpaste […]