Positive Post Sunday, November 3, 2024…. Week 401. Father Erik’s homily last week on The Beatitudes reminded me of my early years at St. James Elementary School in La Crescenta. This is where I was first introduced to The Beatitudes, such a profound piece of religious and moral teaching. The Beatitudes are a series of…
Positive Post Sunday, October 27, 2024…. Week 400. As I sat down to write my 400th Positive Post Sunday, a journey of personal, professional, and spiritual growth and meaning, I was humbly filled with immense gratitude and reflection on this journey that began on February 17, 2017. My 1st post was simply, “I’m starting a…
Positive post Sunday, October 20, 2024…. Week 399. I often reflect on how blessed I am to be the grandpa (actually “Papa”) to twelve wonderful grandchildren: Nikole, Kendall, Christian, Andrew, Sean, Chad, Austin, Aubrey, Liam, Juliana, Benjamin, and Amelia. Did I get them all in the right birth order, Michele 😊? Being a grandfather is…
Positive post Sunday, October 13, 2024…. Week 398. Imagine a life where achieving material wealth isn’t the focus, but rather living a life in preparation for eternal life is the goal. Looking beyond those personal pleasures here on earth and having a vision of pure joy with our Lord when he calls us home. Speaking…
Positive post Sunday, October 6, 2024…. Week 397. An open letter to the parents of a grateful son who is honored and proud to publicly express his love for them. Dear Mom and Dad (Dana Rendler and Ken Rendler), This is my 397th straight PPS and the most personal and emotional one I have written…
Positive post Sunday, September 29, 2024…. Week 396. Maybe it comes with age and experience or through surviving multiple life-threatening experiences, but I have such clarity in my life now. My spiritual mission is to serve my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with all my heart and soul in preparation for, and with great anticipation…
Positive post Sunday, September 22, 2024…. Week 395. Life has a way of turning our greatest challenges into our most profound passions. This transformation often happens when we least expect it, and as I like to say, on God’s time, and it can lead to some of the most fulfilling experiences of our lives. For…
Positive post Sunday, September 15, 2024…. Week 394. Long time family friend Mike McCall posted the saying, “Don’t do something permanently stupid because you are temporarily upset” on Facebook a while back and it caught my attention. As I was reading the saying and listening to the background music, it reminded me of the 10-second…
Positive post Sunday, September 8, 2024…. Week 393. Michele and I took our daughter Stacy and granddaughters Kendall and Nikole to dinner last week on the night before we moved Kendall and Nikole back into their dorm room at college. Since it was the beginning of football season, I jokingly asked them if we could…
Positive post Sunday, September 1, 2024…. Week 392. Loneliness is a growing concern among the elderly population in the United States. As people age, they often face increased social isolation due to factors such as retirement, loss of loved ones, and health issues. This isolation can lead to severe emotional and physical health problems. However,…