Sometimes I really don’t think well on my feet. I can be too literal and instead of figuring out the intent of the question asked, I simply hear what was said and it hangs me up. This happened to me earlier this week. I was working at the coffee shop and a random, well-meaning customer […]
Month: July 2024
Never Take Counsel of Your Fears
General Stonewall Jackson was approached by a timorous subordinate general who admitted grave doubts about a planned military sortie. “General Jackson,” he said, “I’m afraid of this. I fear we can’t quite carry it off.” Jackson replied, “General, never take counsel of your fears.” I came across this quote in a book I’ve read and […]
Fight
After barely escaping an assassination attempt, instead of crawling to safety, President Trump stood and encouraged We the People to fight, fight, fight. God bless that man and praise God for keeping him safe. He has been fighting ever since he first began running for President. At first the attacks against him were more sneaky, […]
Values Over Feelings
I so appreciate learning new ways to think about things. New perspectives and takes inspire me greatly! The other day I was listening to Charlie Kirk give a talk to some group and he brought up an excellent point – we should prioritize our values over feelings. Feelings will ebb and flow, change dramatically depending […]
Examine Where You Are
I think it is important to examine where you are. To consider where you’ve come from and celebrate the progress, and then also to ponder what is ahead. Life is an ongoing journey, with ups and downs, rhythms and unexpected surprises. Personally, I don’t want to look back with regrets or gloom, but rather embrace […]