Category: patience

Live to eternity

July 21, 2025 | 26 comments

I was listening to a tennis buddy tell me about his investment strategies for the retirement years.  He was alarmed that recent investments had dropped in value, and worried about how he was going to recover his losses. “Be patient,”

Patience is power

June 5, 2025 | 16 comments

Our patience will achieve more than our force. ~ Edmund Burke If ever tempted to yell and scream, cajole, resort to human will and muscle your way through a situation you dislike, take a moment to consider what brings the

Be kind to others

April 24, 2025 | 14 comments

Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment.  ~ Jesus Christ, Matthew 7:1, The Message

Live in the present

March 19, 2025 | 31 comments

If you ever get worried, afraid, riled up about what might happen in the future, or anxious about something unfortunate that happened yesterday, learn how to let it go and enjoy the moment you’re in.  I explain how in this

Listen for the soft answer

January 29, 2025 | 19 comments

If another person vents anger toward you, it might be tempting to vent anger right back.  But if you’d like to be a healing influence and prevent a conflict from growing, you might consider a different approach.   Rather than letting