Week 320

Positive post Sunday, April 16, 2023- Week 320.  Looking for some good wholesome family movies?  Look no more.  Pure Flix is filled with positive entertainment that can change lives while inspiring hearts.  I have a running list of thoughtful and inspiring movies I have watched on Pure Flix including “The Chosen”, “The Girl Who Believes…

Week 319

Positive post Sunday, April 9, 2023- Week 319.  He has risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!  A very Happy Easter Sunday to my family, friends, and Christians throughout the world.   Here are two scriptures that are the foundation of my faith:  1 Corinthians 15:3-4, (3) For I handed on to you as of first importance what I…

Week 318

Positive post Sunday, April 2, 2023…. Week 318.  Like me, I suspect many of you have and continue to set goals you aspire to achieve.  Some goals may be personal while others professional.  Some, like winning a competition, are short term while others, like finishing a multi-year project, are long term.   What about a…

Week 317

Positive post Sunday, March 26, 2023- Week 317.  As I do each week when deciding on a topic to write about, this week I exercised 2 of my 5 God-given senses, sight and hearing, and through prayer and reflection, the focus of this week’s PPS was born.   While observing and listening to a few…

Week 316

Positive post Sunday, March 19, 2023- Week 316.  I’m a true believer that the good Lord listens and speaks to us all the time.  With His grace, and with an open heart and mind, we can hear, see and feel His guidance and influence in our daily lives.   Here’s a subtle yet powerful example. …

Week 315

Positive post Sunday, March 12, 2023- Week 315.  We’ve all heard the saying, “patience is a virtue”.  According to Loyola Press, patience gives us the perspective that enables us to love the sinner but hate the sin. It enables us to overcome feeling sorry for ourselves and to avoid resentment and the desire to retaliate. …

Week 314

Positive post Sunday, March 5, 2023- Week 314.  I don’t know about you, but I’m very competitive, and I don’t like to fail.  Whether it’s a bike race, a game with the kids or an important project at work, I’m wired to seek success in all I do.  You may have heard the saying, “failure…

Week 313

Positive post Sunday, February 26, 2023- Week 313.  Today is the first Sunday in Lent and after Ash Wednesday.  As I do each year during Lent, I’ve begun my daily reading from The Year in Our Church from Loyola Press.  Reading these brief, yet thoughtful and reflective, writings is a great way to start off…

Week 312

Positive post Sunday, February 19, 2023- Week 312.  As we approach Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, I have been reflecting on the origin and foundation of my PPS posts.  As some might recall, I started my journey of writing back in 2017 (312 weeks ago!).  At that time, I decided to do something…

Week 311

Positive post Sunday, February 12, 2023- Week 311.  Yes, today is Superbowl Sunday, and I was tempted to write about all the “positive” time many football fans will be enjoying today with family and friends.  However, I chose to write about something much more important, the “Sacrament of Marriage”.  My friends who are die-hard football…