Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: Lessons Learned from a Pro
“There is no shortcut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation–veneer isn’t worth anything.”
–George Washington Carver
There’s an old adage that goes like this, “Half the battle is just showing up.” Respectfully, I beg to differ.
Recently, Luke Kuechly was the guest speaker at our church’s men’s event. For those of you who don’t follow the Carolina Panthers or aren’t football junkies, Kuechly was a dominant linebacker in the league and for the Panthers for several years. The experts fully expect him […]
Tuesday Thoughts: When a Loser Becomes a Winner
“You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying. To do the best you can do every day.”
–Jason Mraz (American singer-songwriter)
My favorite sportswriter, Jason Gay, wrote a nice piece in the April 17 WSJ on the Rory McIlroy/Justin Rose battle at Augusta National’s Masters Tournament. It was more about Rose’s second-place finish than McIlroy’s victory.
His point: In the way Rose handled the loss, he was actually a winner. He maintained his poise and grace at a time when […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Of Rabbits, Redemption, and Resurrection
If you suffer with Him, you will reign with Him. If you cry with Him, you will have joy with Him. If you die with Him on the Cross of tribulation, you will possess the eternal dwelling place in the splendor of the saints. And your name, written in the Book of Life, will be glorious among men.
–Saint Clare of Assisi
It seems like society never misses an opportunity to secularize religious holidays. Think Santa, the Grinch, and the gifts we […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Who Needs to be Read In?
“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.”
–Maya Angelou
One of my favorite authors of suspense action novels is David Baldacci, a fellow Virginian and a multiple New York Times bestselling author. What I love as much as his books, however, is […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Lessons Learned from a Pro
“There is no shortcut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation–veneer isn’t worth anything.”
–George Washington Carver
There’s an old adage that goes like this, “Half the battle is just showing up.” Respectfully, I beg to differ.
Recently, Luke Kuechly was the guest speaker at our church’s men’s event. For those of you who don’t follow the Carolina Panthers or aren’t football junkies, Kuechly was a dominant linebacker in the league and for the Panthers for several years. The experts fully expect him […]
Tuesday Thoughts: When a Loser Becomes a Winner
“You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying. To do the best you can do every day.”
–Jason Mraz (American singer-songwriter)
My favorite sportswriter, Jason Gay, wrote a nice piece in the April 17 WSJ on the Rory McIlroy/Justin Rose battle at Augusta National’s Masters Tournament. It was more about Rose’s second-place finish than McIlroy’s victory.
His point: In the way Rose handled the loss, he was actually a winner. He maintained his poise and grace at a time when […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Of Rabbits, Redemption, and Resurrection
If you suffer with Him, you will reign with Him. If you cry with Him, you will have joy with Him. If you die with Him on the Cross of tribulation, you will possess the eternal dwelling place in the splendor of the saints. And your name, written in the Book of Life, will be glorious among men.
–Saint Clare of Assisi
It seems like society never misses an opportunity to secularize religious holidays. Think Santa, the Grinch, and the gifts we […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Who Needs to be Read In?
“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.”
–Maya Angelou
One of my favorite authors of suspense action novels is David Baldacci, a fellow Virginian and a multiple New York Times bestselling author. What I love as much as his books, however, is […]