Category: Motivation

Brrriiinnnggggg! The alarm clock sounds. Drat! Time to get up again. It feels like you just went to bed, barely had time for a dream that ended too soon, now you have to start another day. You stumble to the bathroom, and then to the kitchen. Half-asleep, you reach for…

The Traveler The woman looked up in horror and confusion. In the distance, a boy was shouting. he sounded anguished, frightened, pitiful. “Wolf! Wolf!” he was screaming, though he was beginning to sound hoarse. The woman, traveling through the village on her way home from a long journey, looked around…

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” ~ Matthew 7:1, KJV We’ve all heard this verse. People often use it when they don’t want to be held accountable for their poor behavior. But perhaps the verse should be taken exactly the way it was written. It’s common sense. If you…

Who are you? “I’m a healthy, intelligent capable teacher who will change the lives of the students I teach.” “I’m no good. I’m not talented, I’m not pretty, and I’m not very good at my job.” Which person will do something productive today? Which person will limp along unhappily, not…

Farmer Joe wanted his crops to grow. He planted seeds. He watered them. He fertilized them. He weeded them. He waited patiently. There was a good chance that Farmer Joe would produce a good crop that year. Did he? Was success guaranteed? You Can’t Guarantee Success Farmer Joe can do…

WOW. This is a hard one for me. I Want To Be Understood There is someone in my life whose approval I want. Whose understanding I want. Whose support and affirmation I want. I won’t be getting it. Ever. I know this… and yet I still try. And try. I’ve…