Positive post Sunday, January 8, 2023- Week 306. As we settle into the New Year, most of us have put the holiday decorations away and made our New Year’s resolutions (or if you read last week’s PPS, Resolutions for Goodwill). While getting back into our regular routines, returning to work or going back to school…
Positive post Sunday, January 1, 2023- Week 305. Happy New Year! Like most people, you may have already made a New Year’s resolution or are considering one. You know, resolutions like losing weight, going to the gym, getting organized and the list goes on. The challenge many of us face each year is making realistic…
Positive post Sunday, December 25, 2022- Week 304. Merry CHRISTmas to all my Facebook family and friends. Christmas is a magical time filled with family traditions, celebration and cheer each year. We have a family tradition of going to Mass on Christmas Eve to give thanks to the Lord for sending us his only Son,…
Positive post Sunday, December 18, 2022- Week 303. I have had the privilege to coach many members of my family, friends and colleagues in my personal and professional life. One theme that is always present, especially when dealing with conflict, is to “Take the High Road”. I’m the first to admit that this is often…
Positive post Sunday, December 11, 2022- Week 302. I’ve thought a lot about praying lately, or should I say, I’ve prayed a lot about praying lately. I pray several times a day. My prayers range from very brief prayers, like thanking God for allowing me to wake up another day to serve Him or asking…
Positive post Sunday, December 4, 2022- Week 301. If you’re like me, you have accumulated many scars throughout your life, some physical and others psychological or emotional, and all coming with some level of pain. Although I have experienced significant physical pain from surgeries and cycling accidents, the pain we experience from the psychological scars…
Positive post Sunday, November 27, 2022- Week 300. 300!!! As the saying goes, “time flies when you’re having fun”, or my version, “Time flies when you’re serving the Lord”. It’s hard to believe that, with the Lord’s guidance, I have been writing my PPS posts for 300 consecutive weeks, except for 3 weeks when my…
Positive post Sunday, November 20, 2022- Week 299. How fitting that I’m writing this PPS while with my family in beautiful Eagle, Idaho, just outside of Boise where Jay McCall, a friend I have known since childhood, lives. When you read this PPS, you will understand the difference between coincidence and God’s plan. Or as…
Positive post Sunday, November 13, 2022- Week 298. My thanks to Jeff Jeffrey Padgett for the inspiration for this week’s PPS. Jeff was involved in a minor cycling incident with one of our fellow cyclists a few weeks back. They ran into each other (pun intended) while riding down the street on their way to…
Positive post Sunday, October 30, 2022- Week 297. Appreciation is defined as the act of recognizing or understanding that something or someone is valuable and important, and a common definition of gratitude is the quality of being thankful and the readiness to show appreciation and to return kindness. And that’s exactly what Michele and I…