Positive post Sunday, December 16, 2018- Week 96. Advent is a very important part of the Christian faith. In the Catholic Church, Advent is the first season of the church year, a period of preparation extending over the four weeks before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin word advenio, “to come to,” and…
Positive post Sunday, December 9, 2018- Week 95. We’re all familiar with the 12 Days of Christmas, but what about the 12 Blessings of Christmas? Here are Michele’s and my 12 blessings of Christmas; Nikole, Kendall, Christian, Andrew, Sean, Chad, Austin, Aubrey, Liam and the 3 elements of my Triangle of Life, Faith, Family and…
Positive post Sunday, December 2, 2018- Week 94. We all lead such busy lives, but sometimes you just need to take a break and spend time with your loved ones. Well, that’s just what I did these past few days. Michele and I spent “quality family time” with our daughter, Heather, and her beautiful family….
Positive post Sunday, November 25, 2018- Week 93. Have you ever experienced a random act of Godliness? You know, that time a person mysteriously showed up to help you during a crisis in your life, or that time you were searching for meaning in your life or questioning your faith and someone was there to…
Positive post Sunday, November 18, 2018- Week 92. Many of us have a tradition of sharing who or what we are thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. This year, I once again have so much to be thankful for, especially my faith. I am thankful for having such a strong faith which…
Positive post Sunday, November 11, 2018- Week 91. Have you ever experienced a time when you put your heart and soul into something and the result didn’t turn out as you planned? Well, that’s exactly what Michele, our core campaign team Lisa Purcell-Rorick, Ron and Ann VanDamme and I experienced with our recent election. To…
Positive post Sunday, November 4, 2018- Week 90. A letter to my wife. Michele Rendler, I am incredibly proud of you and blessed to be your husband. You are an amazing woman who always puts other’s needs ahead of your own. You are a true woman of faith and one of the most generous and…
Positive post Sunday, October 28, 2018- Week 89. Do you believe in angels? I do! Experiencing the love of a true servant of God sent down to us from the good Lord is an amazing and uplifting experience. Well, our community just sent one back upstairs. Yesterday, we celebrated the life of a dear friend,…
Positive post Sunday, October 21, 2018- Week 88. You may be familiar with one of my favorite scripture passages, Joshua 24:15, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”, which we have proudly displayed in our living room. This past week we were blessed once again to serve the Lord at Mass. …
Positive post Sunday, October 14, 2018- Week 87. How do you measure your wealth? When asked this question, many of us think of our 401K plans, stock holdings and real estate investments. I challenge us to think broader and beyond financial wealth to a deeper and more rewarding spiritual wealth! I’m not suggesting that financial…