Week 343

Positive post Sunday, September 24, 2023- Week 343.  Inspired by my brother in Christ, Jay McCall, I have been reading the Holy Bible over the past several weeks thinking about some of my favorite verses and searching for what I consider to be foundational verses, those verses that speak to me deeply and that I have built…

Week 342

Positive post Sunday, September 17, 2023- Week 342.  This PPS builds on my Positive post Sunday, July 2, 2023- Week 331, which was intended to lift up those who may be going through challenging times.  Should you be struggling, even questioning your faith, I encourage you to read both these posts.   Through my own…

Week 341

Positive post Sunday, September 10, 2023- Week 341.  I’m reflecting on prayer once again this week (See PPS July 23, 2023- Week 334 and June 4, 2023- Week 327).  Prayers, from a simple conversation with God to more structured and formal prayers like The Holy Rosary or The Lord’s Prayer, are our opportunity to deepen…

Week 340

Positive post Sunday, September 3, 2023- Week 340.  Have you ever had a conversation with someone and felt like the Lord was speaking to you through them?  This seems to happen to me often, and especially while I’m at Mass when the sermon speaks directly to something I’m experiencing in my life. Perhaps it’s because…

Week 339

Positive post Sunday, August 27, 2023- Week 339.  How many times have you heard someone say,  “I read it online”, ” I saw it on the news”, ” I heard it from a friend?”  This begs the question, where do we seek truth from?  You know, the truth that influences us and our actions and…

Week 338

Positive post Sunday, August 20, 2023- Week 338.  Last week I wrote about the abundant mercy our Lord has for us and the importance of paying it forward by forgiving those who have wronged us.  Similarly, in my Positive post Sunday, July 23, 2023…. Week 334, I also referenced “Turning the other cheek”. The saying…

Week 337

Positive post Sunday, August 13, 2023- Week 337.  Subscribing to Pure Flix has been one of the best investments we have made.  Our family has watched many meaningful faith and family friendly movies and shows on Pure Flix including, A Thousand Tomorrows, Moonrise, The Girl Who Believes in Miracles, Miracle at Manchester and The Perfect…

Week 336

Positive post Sunday, August 6, 2023- Week 336.  While at a family retreat in the desert this past weekend, Michele, Kendall, Christian and I attended early morning Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert.  Although we were hoping to see Father Gregory Elder, we were blessed by the sermon of a visiting priest.  He…

Week 335

Positive post Sunday, July 30, 2023- Week 335.  Music must be in the air.  I listened to another song this week that reminded me how blessed I am.  The song is “Thank God I do” by Lauren Daigle.  Here are my favorite lyrics in the song: “I don’t know who I’d be if I didn’t…

Week 334

Positive post Sunday, July 23, 2023- Week 334.  Earlier in the week, I heard the song “Teach your children” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young while flipping through channels on the radio.  The title of the song made me reflect back to the early years when Michele and I were raising our children.  We taught…