Day 357 – Cultivating infectious joy…
It is easy to be the happy one in the room, ‘the positive guy’; the one who everyone says “they’re always so joyful.” Continue Reading →
Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work
At 35 years old, it was all supposed to be complete.
A loving wife, three or four children, one adopted, a successful writing career, and financial freedom so that money anxiety wasn’t a hindrance.
I even moved countries, just to make sure it would all come together.
There was no way I would be the single guy at the prophesied ‘adult’ social dinner.
How did it go so wrong when I really tried to fulfil this?
I’d had the dream since I was 10 years old!
Why didn’t I succeed?
Was my request too much?
Raw Truth Thought Journal is about life’s challenging moments and the spontaneous perceptions that emerge in my mind.
Now that I’m in no man’s land with an expired life plan, God at the helm, and faith through Jesus as my daily guidance, might as well keep a record to see where this all goes…
It is easy to be the happy one in the room, ‘the positive guy’; the one who everyone says “they’re always so joyful.” Continue Reading →
The only way we can really know for certain if we love someone is NOT through good times, but through a harsh testing. Continue Reading →
Adverse circumstances beyond our control are interesting in that we are forced to be patient, because we can’t do anything. Continue Reading →
One of the most difficult balances to strike is to speak truth to someone in love and/or be loving with the truth. Continue Reading →
Mercy triumphs over judgment Continue Reading →
“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Continue Reading →
“No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a peaceful harvest of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Continue Reading →
“When they see your pure and reverent demeanour. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewellery or fine clothes…” Continue Reading →
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires…” Continue Reading →
“When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal…” Continue Reading →