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…

Week 310

Positive post Sunday, February 5, 2023- Week 310.  I’ve been giving a lot of thought to conflict resolution this week.  We all experience conflict in our lives, those times when we may not see eye to eye with someone.  I can think of several examples or experiences in both my personal life and professional life…

Week 309

Positive post Sunday, January 29, 2023- Week 309.  This week’s PPS can be summed up in one word, “Goodwill”.  However, I will share several words as I have a great deal of passion when it comes to Goodwill.  Although there are several definitions of goodwill including, friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude and the…

Week 308

Positive post Sunday, January 22, 2023- Week 308.  The Responsorial Psalm for this Sunday is from Psalm 27:1, “The Lord is my light and my salvation”.  Thinking about the Lord as my light reminded me that it is in darkness (challenging times) that we need light (the Lord) the most.  If we look to the…

Week 307

Positive post Sunday, January 15, 2023- Week 307.  Let me apologize upfront to my Facebook family and friends that are not cyclists as I am writing about yet another very important cycling milestone.  I’m confident that, even if you are not a cyclist, you will see the connection to your Faith, Family and Fitness, the…