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Excuses

We’ve all got our pet peeves and/or the things that just drive us crazy.  For me, it’s excuses.  Screwing up is part of life — I’ve done it more than my fair share of times!  Mistakes don’t bother me as we’re all human...

Enough

It’s easy to get caught up in the trap of believing we don’t have enough.  After all we’re constantly bombarded with pictures of bigger and better; and, we’re under constant pressure to compete with The Joneses for next best thing.  I...

Discomfort

A nice big meal, a comfortable recliner, a good book…  All settled in for a relaxing evening of reading.  And yet there’s that gnawing feeling in your stomach that won’t go away.  Maybe it’s the unfinished project at work.  Perhaps it’s...

Possessions

Yesterday (November 17, 2013) saw one of the worst disasters that Central Illinois has ever experienced.  A series of tornados struck the Peoria area inflicting tremendous damage.  The town of Washington, Illinois had a huge residential area literally swept away by...

Success

I love to learn.  That’s probably why I ENJOY failing so much — each time I fail I learn a new lesson.  Hang in there with me today as my story today is going to take a couple of twists and turns… There’s a couple of quotes/phrases that always...

Unconscious

It’s amazing to me how sometimes things just “pop in to my mind”.  Suddenly a new idea emerges that is crystal clear and cogent.  I could have spent hours, days, and weeks puzzling on the concept and never come up with the idea that suddenly...