Are you willing to change and improve?

February 2, 2016 | 15 comments

At my local tennis club, the following quote posted in the walkway to the courts caught my attention. “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” It’s a rule that applies to any endeavor in life, whether playing tennis,

Why do you do what you do?

February 1, 2016 | 4 comments

“Whatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially. Go to the bottom of things. Anything half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all. Nay, worse, for it often

Prayer for the US presidential primaries

January 29, 2016 | 12 comments

The presidential primaries are heating up in the United States right now. Political debate, ads, rhetoric, accusations lobbed back and forth, and daily polls often headline the news. For interested observers, it can be tempting to get emotionally caught up

What do you expect?

January 28, 2016 | 7 comments

“We tend to get what we expect.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale Expectations can be so subtle in the human mind. A person may affirm on the surface that they expect to stay healthy, but if they entertain unconscious fears that

Eliminate that rush-rush feeling

January 27, 2016 | 9 comments

Do you ever feel like you have to rush around to get things done? Here are a few thoughts from a Daily Lift I recently shared that can cure those hurry-up sensations. “Your right place”