Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. I don't know the source of this message, but I know that it is important. We must be constantly aware of how we are … Continue reading Be Aware
Category: God
Be Still and Know
One of my favorite messages from the Bible is Psalm 46:10 "Be Still and Know that I am God." In the past, I had a problem with the last part of this. The "God" part. This is because religion, especially fear mongering fundamentalist Christianity, which has created an image of a God that will throw … Continue reading Be Still and Know
Water
One of the many pleasures of being a father is attending morning Mass with by boys at their school. Each one has Mass on a different day, so I have a chance to have special time with each of them individually. I am grateful that I have a schedule that allows me to do this … Continue reading Water
Do Something
We are now in the season of Lent. I have always been told that you must give something up during these 40 days. I always hated this because, much like New Year's resolutions, it just set me up for failure. Since I converted to Catholicism, there are now more Lenten obligations to which I am … Continue reading Do Something
Lessons
"Failure is your best teacher." I do not know who said this, but I find it to be true. My growth has come more from my failures than my successes. Lord knows that I have had plenty of failures. Sometimes it takes multiple failures for the lessons to sink in. In my younger days, I … Continue reading Lessons
Divided Together
Us v. Them. It is a tactic used to manipulate us, divide us into “camps” and “tribes,” and create Fear. Those in power divide us into two political parties and use this to garner donations and votes. Some media networks’ entire business model is based upon dividing us. Religion, at least the power structure of … Continue reading Divided Together
My Moral Compass
We all have a moral compass within us that tells us the way we are supposed to live our lives. Sometimes, it is hard to read and we unintentionally go off course. Sometimes, it is easy to read and we knowingly take the wrong path. I have ignored my moral compass more times than I … Continue reading My Moral Compass
