Category: gratitude

Live in Affluence

January 17, 2014 | 13 comments

Do you live in affluence? You can. It’s a choice you make. Affluence is commonly measured in material wealth. If a person has a big house, a luxury car and an oversized paycheck, he is labeled affluent. But looks are

Are You Needy or Blessed?

December 23, 2013 | 12 comments

I’ve noticed two types of people in this world; those who think they need something from someone else and those who are ready to give. Which camp do you fall into? Those who feel they need something from others see

Are you Building Bridges?

December 12, 2013 | 7 comments

How many benefits have come into your life because of good deeds done by others that walked before you? It’s important to acknowledge those benefits and the people responsible for them, and to show our gratitude by abundantly providing for

Eliminating the sting of defeat

November 29, 2013 | 6 comments

I captained a USTA 7.0 mixed doubles team that recently competed in a playoff tournament. The first two days of the tournament was a round robin between six teams. The top three would advance to the playoffs. We were playing

A Day for Thanksgiving

November 28, 2013 | 14 comments

It is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a national holiday held to remind people of the importance of showing gratitude and honoring a higher source outside of themselves. It feels good to give thanks! And I thank you for