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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Positive post Sunday, February 28, 2021- Week 210. Our core values and beliefs are foundational in establishing our character, and they are highly influential in the decisions we make in our lives. Last week I shared my Mom’s Memoirs which gave me insight into where many of my core values and beliefs have come from. …
Positive post Sunday, February 21, 2021- Week 209. My thoughtful and creative niece, Jessica Chaney, spent this past year walking through memory lane with my mom. She asked her 45 questions ranging from, “What is one of your fondest childhood memories?” to “Are you more like your father or your mother? In what ways?” to…
Positive post Sunday, February 14, 2021- Week 208. I love it when my favorite authors and bloggers come together. I have shared blogs from Shane Parrish’s Farman Street Brain Food, a weekly newsletter full of timeless ideas and insights for life and business. The January 31st edition (here’s the link: Brain Food: Attracting Luck, The…
Positive post Sunday, February 7, 2021- Week 207. We’ve all heard the saying, nothing ventured nothing gained. When we venture outside our comfort zone we often grow and gain new skills and perspective. And yes, sometimes we make mistakes and even fail. As the late and highly successful University of Alabama head football coach Paul…