-
How Far Can You Go?
What do you limit yourself to when you do things the way you’ve always done them? I read in an article long ago lost, “Although we humans can be remarkably inventive, we are also resistant to change and can be persistently stubborn (or perhaps ‘practical’) in trying to apply old situations to new conditions.” Do you find yourself living out the definition of crazy: doing something the same way and expecting different results? We sometimes limit…
-
Are You a Jack of All Trades?
In this driving society where multi-tasking can be king, do you find yourself being a Jack or Jill of all trades? A better question is – Should you be a Jack or Jill of all trades? There’s a 1930’s quote that says, “The man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is not…
-
TTWWADI
I heard a message the other day that underlined the need to move beyond the realm of reason and operate in faith. This is the point that hit hard for me: Just because things are the way they are does not mean that they are the way they should be. The speaker said that in…
-
Life Lessons from the Playground
Who ever said that children were born innocent has never really watched a pre-school playground. I love kids, I really do, but they can be little terrors; they can also bring you some of life’s greatest joys. During my time teaching a gaggle of them, I found words of instructions coming out of my mouth…