Week 220

Positive post Sunday, May 9, 2021- Week 220.  On this Mother’s Day, I chose to reflect on the Hail Mary, a prayer I have recited many times throughout my life.  Taking the time to deeply think through the words has reminded me of how powerful and meaningful of a prayer it truly is.  As I…

Week 219

Positive post Sunday, May 2, 2021- Week 219.  Two weeks ago, I wrote about competitive advantage and cited Morgan Housel’s article, Sustainable Sources of Competitive Advantage.  I also referenced his broader article from March 7, 2018 titled, Ideas That Changed My Life.  Here’s the link for those that mist it a few weeks ago, Ideas…

Week 218

Positive post Sunday, April 25, 2021- Week 218.  I can’t think of a more positive post for today than to wish my mom a Happy 84th Birthday!  My family and I are so blessed and grateful to still have her and my dad actively involved in our lives.  I’m fully aware of how many of…

Week 217

Positive post Sunday, April 18, 2021- Week 217.  I decided to shift gears this week and focus on a business topic for my entrepreneur friends.  Many of us in the business world are familiar with the importance of creating a competitive advantage to differentiate our product or service from others.  There has been much written…

Week 216

Positive post Sunday, April 11, 2021- Week 216.  Last week we celebrated Easter and the conclusion of Holy Week.  To the sports fan, this week would be like the week after the Superbowl, the World Series, or for us cyclists, the Tour de France.  A time where perhaps one might feel empty or not know…

Week 215

Positive post Sunday, April 4, 2021- Week 215.  He has risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!  A very Happy Easter Sunday to my family and Christians throughout the world.  After more than a year of attending Mass virtually, we are blessed to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at Mass in person today on Easter Sunday. As many of…

Week 214

Positive post Sunday, March 28, 2021- Week 214.  Today is Palm Sunday (also known as Passion Sunday), a very important day for all Christians and the beginning of Holy Week.  Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified.  If you have 5 minutes for your Faith, here is…

Week 213

Positive post Sunday, March 21, 2021- Week 213.  Are you one of those parents that takes a picture of your children on their first day of school each year?  Well, I went back into our family archives and found a picture of my 5 children on their first day of school in 1997 (see photo…

Week 212

Positive post Sunday, March 14, 2021- Week 212.  While attending Mass in our church last Sunday for the first time in roughly a year, I was looking around the church and appreciating all the symbols of my faith that I had not seen in so long.  Fourteen of those symbols, which are prominently displayed around…

Week 211

Positive post Sunday, March 7, 2021- Week 211.  During Lent, many Christians, including me, prepare for the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday by fasting and giving up some of life’s amenities.  One tradition I started years ago, is not just giving up things but doing something positive each day.  As an example, each Lenten…