Week 146

Positive post Sunday, December 1, 2019- Week 146.  I woke up this morning ready to proofread and share my Positive Post Sunday on the value of venturing outside your comfort zone and the good Lord guided me in a different direction.  While checking my email before posting, the first message was from the Loyola Press…

Week 145

Positive post Sunday, November 24, 2019- Week 145.  At Mass on October 13th, Fr. Erik shared a very moving homily that reminded us of the importance of having an “Attitude of gratitude”.  I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while but felt that Thanksgiving week was the right time.  After all, isn’t Thanksgiving…

Week 144

Positive post Sunday, November 17, 2019- Week 144.  Could you imagine living a life without ever making a mistake?  Or perhaps a better question would be, would you want to?  If you’re like me, you believe that the greatest learning and growth opportunities in our lives are presented when we make mistakes.  However, to embrace…

Week 143

Positive post Sunday, November 10, 2019- Week 143.  Could you imagine a community without volunteers?  I can’t.  I don’t believe there is a true understanding or appreciation of how many positions and functions within our communities are held by volunteers and how foundational and critical these volunteers are to the health, sustainability and safety of…

Week 142

Positive post Sunday, November 3, 2019- Week 142.  Did you remember to set your clocks back today, “Fall Back”?  When fall (or autumn) arrives and we conclude daylight savings time, I’m always reminded of the value and importance of time.   Last Sunday I wrote about time and that although we think we are all…

Week 141

Positive post Sunday, October 27, 2019- Week 141.  My family and close friends who are on Facebook and who have been following my Positive Post Sundays already knew what I was going to post this Sunday, “The Journey to the Board”.  You have likely heard the saying, “All good things take time”, or as Father…

Week 140

Positive post Sunday, October 20, 2019- Week 140.  This week I decided to write about parenting.  Yes, this is a very broad subject with many experts and endless literature available to research, but I chose a different path.  Feeling somewhat empowered as a child, parent of 5 and grandparent of 11 (so far!), I thought…

Week 139

Positive post Sunday, October 13, 2019- Week 139.  Well, we’ve moved into fall with Halloween just around the corner.  Yes, Halloween decorations are already up, and I’m sure Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations will start popping up very soon (Actually, Christmas decorations have been out for sale at Lowe’s for over a week).  When riding my…

Week 138

Positive post Sunday, October 6, 2019- Week 138.  When was the last time you attended your high school reunion?  Well, thanks to the planning lead by Joe Nocella, this past Friday I had the opportunity to catch up with roughly 25 classmates from Saint Francis High School Class of ‘79, our 40th class reunion.  A…

Week 137

Positive post Sunday, September 29, 2019- Week 137.  I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “do things for the right reasons”, or more specifically, “do the right things for the right reasons”.  We all make choices and decisions every day of our lives, some seemingly more important than others.  However, we don’t always know, or anticipate,…