This past Monday morning, Claudia and I welcomed our new baby daughter into this world, Evelina Pearl Good. A 9 lb 2 oz bundle of pure joy! The birth of a baby is an exciting time. Sure, it’s a bit of an adjustment having…
There are plenty of different approaches to having a great day. And what is a great day for one person, might not be a great day for another person. But there are some quick and easy universal things we can all do to dramatically…
Last week due to a bad ice storm here in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 90 percent of the county’s residents lost power. We were part of that 90 percent, not getting our power back till five days later. Temperatures plummeted, both inside and out (our…
This past weekend, Claudia and I dropped our son, Jude, off at his grandparents and we took off to the little coastal town of Newport, Rhode Island. We were celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary and had a great time unplugging and spending time together…
It’s so easy to get caught up in the petty happenings of today, become narrow-minded, and start to worry. When this happens, we’re less effective, we become self-centered, and we tend to pull those around us down. We need to lighten up and put…
The following is a short parable. May it bring you new perspective on facing old struggles. “Excuse me, sir. What do you see?” the small voice came from beside the bench where the man was sitting close to the lake. His thoughts had been…
What is your life’s message? Do you know? Few of us actually see clearly enough to know what our life’s message is, let alone live it out. Our eyesight is dim at best. To begin to see our life’s message we must first be able…
Have you ever had a paradigm shift? Say, you are annoyed at your dog one evening. You came home to a chewed up pile of books and pee on your favorite leather chair. Morning walks have become a dreaded chore as you are pulled hither…
Your present situation is a drop in the bucket, but only that. Life moves like water and you have the ability to float elsewhere. ~author unknown [tentblogger-youtube 9mekApz77a0] …
A common struggle for many people is thinking their best years are behind them. If you really believe that, than you can stop reading this post right now. If, however, you believe there just might be a chance that your best years are ahead…