Why You Should Be Making A Life Instead of Making A Living


“If you think your life is about DOINGNESS, you do not understand what you are about. Your soul doesn’t care what you do for a living and when your life is over, neither will you. Your soul cares only about what you’re BEING while you’re doing whatever you’re doing. It is a state of BEINGNESS … Continue reading Why You Should Be Making A Life Instead of Making A Living

10 Books That Will Change Your Life


Show me what you read, and I'll tell you who you are.... Are you looking for books that will change your life?    Are you wanting to get leverage on yourself, and make real changes, but you’d love a guide to assist you? These 10 books absolutely fit that criteria.  Read them, but more importantly, … Continue reading 10 Books That Will Change Your Life

Why New Years Resolutions fail… And what you can do about it…


For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. ~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding Good words to start the New Year with. It never fails to amaze me, all the work-up to the year's end. Truly I don’t get it, … Continue reading Why New Years Resolutions fail… And what you can do about it…

Bloggers Block…


Sometimes the hardest part about writing a blog, or anything for that matter, is just getting started. Today is one of  those days. I did what I normally would do, I read the news, looked at other blogs and quotes. But nothing jumped out at me. Sometimes the ideas come easy and just flow out … Continue reading Bloggers Block…

Priority 2: Faith in Self


Work in progress from my talk I am to give in August…   -------------Start of topic---------------------------- The second priority is priority of self; this may seem to contradict the first priority of humility. You are asked to humble yourself, yet priority two seems to ask you to exult yourself. Yet nothing could be further from … Continue reading Priority 2: Faith in Self

Ungratefulness… I just don’t get it


In my post "I'm no Superman" I talked about how I care for young people who need help, a place to stay and grow. I mentioned that I have a new young man living with me now, well his mom also needed a place to stay. So my sister offered space in her home for her and … Continue reading Ungratefulness… I just don’t get it

A Community of Friends


Image via Wikipedia As part of my job, my 9 to 5 job, the one that pays my bills, I get to travel the world. I love that aspect of my job, I love going to new places. Not only do I get to go to new places, I get to make new friends. I … Continue reading A Community of Friends

Love becoming Loving


Image via Wikipedia I am sure as Catholics you have heard the phrase “Offer it up” as in offer up all your pain and suffering to Jesus. I know I have heard it and to me it often sounds like “Suck it up” a phrase we often times tell our kids when they get hut … Continue reading Love becoming Loving

Self Retreat


I am currently, along with my partner, working on our 7th grade retreat. We plan on spending the day getting to know ourselves and God better. It’s a long day, but well worth the effort. Retreats offer us the opportunity to explore ourselves, and whatever topic is the basis of the retreat. We can spend … Continue reading Self Retreat

God's Top Ten List


Prv 21:1-6, 10-13 Like a stream is the king’s heart in the hand of the LORD; wherever it pleases him, he directs it.All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the LORD who proves hearts. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the … Continue reading God's Top Ten List