Week 60

Positive post Sunday, April 8, 2018- Week 60.  Yesterday, I attended the wedding of my niece Jessica Longpre to Luke Cheney, now Mr. and Mrs. Cheney.  Anyone who knows Jessica and Luke knew that we were in for an amazing wedding and reception and WOW did they deliver!  The wedding party was worthy of the…

Week 59

Positive post Sunday, April 1, 2018- Week 59.  Alleluia, He is risen!  Happy Easter.  I haven’t been to the movie theatre in over 10 years until Good Friday.  We took the kids to see I Can Only Imagine.  This is an amazing movie based on a true story about the transformation of an abusive father…

Week 58

Positive post Sunday, March 25, 2018- Week 58. Today is not just another day during spring break where kids and young adults get time off from school and unwind in many celebratory ways. For Christians, today is also Palm Sunday, the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant…

Week 57

Positive post Sunday, March 18, 2018- Week 57.  Have you ever truly thought about the difference between needs and wants?  During my lenten journey, I came across the saying, “God promises to take care of our needs not our greeds” which really caused me to reflect.  Amongst other thoughts, two surfaced to the top.  First,…

Week 56

Positive post Sunday, March 11, 2018- Week 56.  Michele and I got an early start on spring cleaning and decided to tackle organizing our shelves in our garage (Truth be told, I decided it was time to organize the shelves!).  While embarking on this multi-day effort, I found a container full of books that I…

Week 55

Positive post Sunday, March 4, 2018- Week 55.  Well, we are 18 days into Lent, almost ½ way to Easter Sunday.  How is your Lenten journey going?  Did you set goals for Lent, are you achieving them?  Here are a few Lenten quotes and a suggested list of “What to Give Up” during Lent that…

Week 54

Positive post Sunday., February 25, 2018- Week 54.  Serving in the communities we live and work in is very important and critical for the sustainability of the quality of life we enjoy and should never take for granted.  I personally believe that community service is a societal responsibility we all share, not an incumbrance or…

Week 53

Positive post Sunday, February 18, 2018- Week 53. I can’t think of a better way to start my second year of positive posts than to write about friendship. Michele (my best friend) and I are blessed to have many great friends in our lives and I want to recognize two of our dearest friends, Kathy…

Week 52

Positive post Sunday, February 11, 2018- Week 52.  A full year of POSITIVE posts!  I started these posts at the beginning of Lent last year only intending to write them during Lent, but family and friends encouraged me to continue.  So, here I am a full year later writing my 52nd consecutive positive post.  I’ve…

Week 51

Positive post Sunday, February 4, 2018- Week 51.  Today is Super Bowl Sunday and many people will be enjoying family and friends, having parties, overeating and drinking and may even watch the game, or at least the commercials.  I prefer to look behind (or beyond) all the hype, media and politics and find those gems…