Week 350

Positive post Sunday, November 12, 2023- Week 350. Michele and I just returned from visiting 2 of our girls and their families in Eagle, Idaho once again this past week. Words can’t express how proud we are of all of them, but as the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words”, or, “a…

Week 349

Positive post Sunday, November 5, 2023- Week 349.  You have likely heard the saying from the 80’s, “He who dies with the most toys wins”.  As I have continued to deepen my relationship with our Lord over the years, it has become abundantly clear that toys and material things are merely distractions as we prepare…

Week 348

Positive post Sunday, October 29, 2023- Week 348.  A lesson in patience from a patient.  God gave me many gifts but, as my family will attest, patience was not one of those gifts.  Last week, I learned firsthand that patience can be a virtue. Monday morning, as I have done many times, I arrived early…

Week 347

Positive post Sunday, October 22, 2023- Week 347.  This week, I continued to reflect on how God speaks to me in my everyday life.  One of my favorite Responsorial Psalms, which I have heard sung at church many times over the years, is “If Today You Hear God’s Voice, Harden Not Your Heart”.  According to…

Week 346

Positive post Sunday, October 15, 2023- Week 346.  An open letter to my family.  As you know, the Triangle of Life (Faith, Family and Fitness) is the foundation on which I live my life.  When it comes to    Fitness, it’s no secret that my primary exercise is cycling, or as you call it “Cardio”. …

Week 345

Positive post Sunday, October 8, 2023- Week 345.  Watching Toby Keith sing his song, “Don’t Let the Old Man In” after he was honored with the inaugural Country Icon Award at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Music awards inspired me to write about how important music is in my life.  Here’s the link to this…

Week 344

Positive post Sunday, October 1, 2023- Week 344.  Michele and I have been blessed and humbled to serve our Lord as Eucharistic Ministers at our church for over 20 years.  I have found assisting in the distribution of Holy Communion at Mass, reverently handling the Eucharist, to be one of the most spiritual and powerful…

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…