Positive Post Sunday, August24, 2025…. Week 443. In a world full of distractions, conflicting values, and relentless noise, living a life guided by faith and from the heart can feel like swimming upstream. The pressures of productivity, the lure of instant gratification, and the subtle erosion of truth in our culture all conspire to pull…
Positive Post Sunday, August 17, 2025…. Week 442. The word “righteous” has a way of showing up in all kinds of settings, often with different shades of meaning depending on who’s saying it and why. When I was younger and surfed along the California coast, we would use the word righteous to describe a good…
Positive Post Sunday, August 10, 2025…. Week 441. I’ve been praying, reading and meditating about living for our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, rather than living for my self-interests. There are several Bible verses that emphasize this, but one stands out to me. 2 Corinthians 5:15: “He indeed died for all, so that those who…
Positive Post Sunday, August 3, 2025…. Week 440. I don’t believe in coincidences; I believe in God my Father! Life often presents moments that seem too perfectly timed to be mere coincidence. For those like me who see through the lens of faith, these aren’t random occurrences or accidents, they’re gentle fingerprints of God’s grace…
Positive Post Sunday, July 27, 2025…. Week 439. For this week’s PPS, I decided to have some fun with Copilot. I asked Copilot to write a song with lines from a few of my favorite religious songs listed below and one of my favorite Bible verses Joshua 24:15, “As for me and my house, we…
Positive Post Sunday, July 20, 2025…. Week 438. During this past week, I continued to reflect on the books I’ve recently read and written about (see PPS weeks 431, 435 and 437). Specifically, I’ve prayed deeply and initiated a conversation with God to explore, define and better understand the gifts he has given me so…
Positive Post Sunday, July 13, 2025…. Week 437. Well, I’ve survived my first 6 weeks of retirement! It’s been pretty action packed and busy (A few mini vacations, getting post-retirement finances and benefits situated and starting some of the home projects I’ve put off for so long). Amongst the business, Michele and I recently began…
Positive Post Sunday, July 6, 2025…. Week 436. One of my favorite sayings is, “Your actions speak so loud, I cannot hear a word you are saying.” I thought I made it up years ago, but when I researched it, I found a few very similar quotes. One quote, “What you are stands over you…
Positive Post Sunday, June 29, 2025…. Week 435. In Positive Post Sunday, June 1, 2025… Week 431, I wrote about my recent retirement and referenced an excellent book I read titled, “Purposeful Retirement” by Hyrum W. Smith. Since then, I have read two additional books that I have found to be excellent resources for those…
Positive Post Sunday, June 22, 2025…. Week 434. Have you ever heard of Walter’s Wiggles? No, it’s not the name of a new dance or a song😊. Avid hikers and National Park enthusiasts know what it is! Walter’s Wiggles is a very challenging and intense hike in Zion National Park. As you can see from…