Is there a key to getting and staying sober? You bet there is! The key is belief, believing that: A) You can do it. The bottom line is this if other people in similar, the same or worse condition have done it in the past then you can too! B) That there is help to … Read more
“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality – in your own mind.” – Bruce Lee Hanging on the wall of Planet Hollywood in New York City is a letter Bruce Lee wrote to himself. It says, “By 1980 I will be the best known Oriental movie star in the United States and will … Read more
“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” – Benjamin Franklin Ninety nine percent of what we worry about never comes true. The challenge with worry is that worry breeds fear and fear paralyzes most of us. Far anew few between do you find folks that thrive on … Read more
“ Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” Mark Twain As life evolves and we make changes in our lives to follow our hearts and our dreams to fulfill our purpose there are those … Read more
One thing I’ve learned in life is that if you expect the worst, you won’t be disappointed. But if you expect to see God’s goodness, you won’t be disappointed, either. Joel Osteen. Henry Ford was big on the idea of thinking positive. He said, “whether you think you can or you think you can’t your … Read more
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful” – Joshua Marine If you are facing challenges and you are looking for someone with experience overcoming challenges you have come to the right place! Over the years I have had my fill, more than I care to remember to be honest. … Read more
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden I remember a Toad the Wet Sprocket song many years ago that said, “be who you are if it fits in the system”! I truly believe that many of us are gun shy because we fear taking the … Read more
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard September is National Recovery Month and my friend Jack is celebrating his Fiftieth Anniversary in Recovery this month. As amazing as that sounds it is much more than we think! Fifty years ago was 1960, many folks reading this were … Read more
Today I attended the funeral of Jeremiah Paldino, September 14, 2004 to September 3, 2010. Just eleven days shy of his sixth birthday. Jeremiah was the son of Bill and Shannon the Villas Wesleyan Youth Pastors. It was extremely sad with the family of now nine, seven children and the parents. The grandparents, friends, and … Read more