319 – Responsibility for Your Actions – Good and Bad #faithbites #faithjourney responsibility About two to three inches of pearly white snow covered central Illinois this morning. It is beautiful unless you have to travel, shovel, or go anywhere. A perfect day to stay home, sit by the fire, drink hot chocolate, and rest. But alas, […]
November 10 – Let It Go For Peace
314 – Let It Go For Peace #faithbites #faithjourney peace I don’t know about you, but I tend to be an easy going guy. I try to love people and help where I can. But sometimes, people do stupid things (in my opinion)) and it just sticks in my craw. They say something or do something […]
October 23 – The Human Connection
296 – The Human Connection #faithbites #faithjourney connection We are busy people running from meeting to meeting, task to task, social media feed to social media feed. We are always on the go, usually at the expense of that human touch and connection. Today, I had the opportunity for touch and for talk, with friends. […]
October 20 – Big Picture or Little Pieces?
293 – Big Picture or Little Pieces #faithbites #faithjourney picture Some people say you have to look at the big picture to understand life, the universe and everything. Others say that the big picture is too big, too daunting, and you need to take it step by step. For me, I’m an in-betweener. I want […]
October 11 – Tiny Acts of Kindness
284 – Tiny Acts of Kindness #faithbites #fiathjourney Tiny I was blessed to spend the day with my youngest. We did a little bit of shopping then went to McDonald’s for lunch. When we sat down to eat, there was a group of people at another table: two adults 50’s or 60s, a younger adult […]
October 7 – Warm Comforting Arms
280 – Warm Comforting Arms #faithbites #faithjourney Arms Close your eyes. Think of a time you felt safe, warm, and comforted. It may have been when you were a kid in one of your parents or grandparents arms. Maybe it was as an adult in the arms of a lover. Perhaps when your kids or […]
September 27 – Are You Enjoying Yourself?
270 – Are You Enjoying Yourself? #faithbites #faithjourney Enjoying “Are You Enjoying Yourself”? That was the question one of my advisors for my EdD asked me yesterday. I was meeting with two of them to discuss my dissertation, project, and life in general. When she said that, I asked: “Do you mean the dissertation or […]
September 22 – It Only Takes One Moment to Change a Life
265 – It Only Takes One Moment to Change a Life #faithbites #faithjourney moment Before we get started, I have to say thank you to my wife Amanda for watching the kids at the festival so I could run the welcome booth. No way I could have done it without her. And now, onto #faithbites. Last […]
September 4 – I Don’t Like You Either
247 – I Don’t Like You Either #faithbites #faithjourney like The full dialogue exchange in the title goes something like this: “He doesn’t like you” “I’m sorry” “I don’t like you, either” If don’t recognize this exchange, it’s between Luke Skywalker and Cornelius Evazan in the Mos Eisley Cantina at the beginning of Star Wars. […]
August 28 – Let’s Play A Game
240 – Let’s Play a Game #faithbites #faithjourney game Today, I had the pleasure of hanging out with a 19 year old who just wanted to play with my youngest when she was home sick. She didn’t want anything just the chance to hang out and play. Several times she mentioned she liked to buy […]