Being You

I am sure that I have mentioned it before and I will again multiple times but the most important thing is being you.

Yes everyone should see the real you. If they don’t accept that they don’t deserve you in their life.

Often we care what others think of us and that isn’t right. We need to have confidence in ourselves and we love the person we are.

I am not saying this because I have mastered being myself or loving myself because I haven’t. The important thing is that I continue working on it along with everyone else.

Our family and friends love us for who we are or at least they should anyway. Be you and the world will be the best for it. Amen!

What You Feel

I have been told by experienced writers to write what you feel or doing at the moment.

I believe the same goes when you meet someone and share with them whether it is a good saying or encouragement.

We can all use a good word from someone else. This is especially true when they tell us what a good person we are.

We need to tell the truth when they have been not so good to us as well. They need to know when they have hurt our feelings as well. We don’t have to be unkind just doing the right thing.

So the next time you see someone give them a kind word. You can even go further as well. If the person isn’t much of a friend it is still important to say something kind well as a nice smile. Who knows you might have won over a new friend.

Sunrise

It is nice to see the light is on outside when I get up in the morning.

It is close for the sun to rise soon when waking and we can get on with our lives earlier.

The strangest time is going to bed dark and waking up dark or maybe it is when getting off work it is dark.

Whatever the case I enjoy seeing the sun earlier in the day. I can get on with my purpose sooner.

Having so many rainy days along with clouds it will be nice for warmer weather and the sun. Everyone’s attitude is so much better in spring.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend doing what you are meant to do. Amen!

Encouraging Others

At least in my country, people think because you don’t agree with them that you are judging which can be the farthest from the truth.

Encouraging others doesn’t mean that you agree with them either. Encouraging can be speaking the truth as well.

Encouraging and love go together. Telling others the truth is like telling your child what they are doing is wrong. You tell your child what they are doing wrong because you love them and you don’t want them to go the wrong direction.

So the next time someone says that you are judging them say no, I love you.

The important thing is not to put too much emotion when you are speaking to another. This is when judging does go in. There is not much you can do other than say I love you if they don’t accept what you are saying. Amen!

Talents and Gifting Do Run in Families

Though we get our talents and gifts from God many of them run in our families.

My older brother Dick was brilliant in math. He probably knew more math than most of us would ever know about or even cared for that matter. The world lost a great man and soul when he died at the age of 38. I still miss him a great deal although he has been gone for a long time. Other members of the family have been good at math as well though not at his level. We believe we have a math gene.

Thursday I received a copy of my cousin Jennifer Nightingale’s first novel called Alberta and the Spark. It is about a 13-year-old girl living in the Pacific Northwest during the 1970s along with a close friend Felix. We have had a few other relatives writing as well. Jennifer and I one of our great-great grandfather’s was a writer as well although he didn’t do it as an occupation. He wrote about the history in the area he lived in England.

Jennifer has always loved reading books all of her life like many in my family along with the outdoors. She has written poetry as well so I expect some in this book well as about books and then there is music. I am sure Alberta loves music too.

Her writing is somewhat like mine but I am sure she has her own style. Also, she has a purpose to reach people in a different avenue than I.

So though talent and gifting can be the same within a family the purpose of using it can be different.  I figure that I will learn more about my cousin well as her purpose. If you are interested in buying her book https://www.nestuccaspitpress.com/publications/newest-publications/alberta-spark/.

Like so many in my family, I am sure she will be surprised by her success with this book. I have a family that not only I am proud of but how humble they are as well.

Traveling Man

I look forward to the day where I can do more traveling. I like to go places I haven’t been to before plus returning to some I have been too.

I not only want to see the places for beauty but to see the people as well. Even hang out with people for a while. Give them encouragement while I pass through town.

When that will be I am not sure but it will be a good time I know. I look forward to writing about my experiences as well.

Living a life of purpose is to invest our lives into those around us. Encourage and change lives in the gifts and talents God has given to us.

Our investing doesn’t have to be big. In fact, those we touch should be the ones who feel the impact the most.

We can live our life of purpose in a quiet way by putting others first above our self. It can be an exciting way to live. Amen!

Taking Responsibility

I am sure here in the USA we will hear a lot of promises from the democrats going into the 2020 election.

 Although I am not a fan of President Trump I am less fan of the Democratic Party. What they think about abortion is one reason. Another they have candidates who want to go to socialism. I am sure there are those who live in socialist countries that can give us the negative well as the positive.

There is health care here in the USA that needs help because people can go bankrupt if they sick like with cancer. Should they lose all their savings? On the other hand, should the government pay for all health care? I say no. People do need to pay a reasonable amount of health care that will cover them no matter how ill they become.

There should be other ways to help the needy without causing everyone to take on the responsibility. I don’t know the answers but socialism I believe isn’t.

I believe the rich should help the poor because they can afford it. I am talking about those who are million and billionaires because they have more money than they could ever spend. I know they live a life in a way I will never find.

More we help our neighbors the better we will be. The government isn’t the answer overall. It is my view anyway.

Helping our neighbors includes encouraging one another as well. It is a very important part of living a life of purpose. I hope you agree.

Favorite Animal

We all have a favorite animal in our life. For me, it has been cats only because I have had more of them than a dog. Of course, there are other animals that we feel we like a lot too.

An animal can make us feel really good about ourselves along with being a member of the family. We can go to the zoo as well to see some favorite animals too. I like bears and tigers among my favorites.

I know people that are more attached to animals than they are to fellow human beings. I can understand that to some degree however I think it is sad that we have to love animals more than people.

Enjoy the animals you have but remember to love and care for people to. Use the gifts you have and the animals that you care for and they care for you to help people. I am sure we will be amazed by the outcome.

A Wonderful Weekend

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Those who went to church for Easter I hope your life changed for the better as well.

There are a lot of self-help books out and I am sure they do help to some degree, however, only God can help us change. We have this nature in us that gets in the way a lot of the time. We can see this nature in children that is for sure.

We can be involved in bible studies which are a good thing but without asking God for help and for us to repent a lot of Bible studying will only do so much.

I read the Bible every day both in the Old and New Testament. I ask God to give me new insight into what I am reading. I try not to do it in a manner of studying instead receiving revelation.

Anyway my thoughts and encouragement for today; have yourself a good week as well. Until next time God bless you.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone; this means that Jesus Christ is alive after being crucified. On the third day, his body was not found when they rolled away his tomb.

This is great news because he went to be with his father God and is sitting beside him. Someday he will come again for those who are still alive.

Those who believe in him and are no longer alive will be resurrected in the same way as Christ. Each person will have new bodies plus they will be recognized by all those who knew them.

This is either truth or being crazy. I go for truth because how could this be made up. It takes faith to believe as well. So be someone with faith.  Amen!

All About Love

Whether you believe in God or not or Jesus or not or you have a lot of questions like I and others do it is all about love.

God created the earth because he loved us and thought of us way back then. You look at pictures of you along with your family right after you were born and the love for you on their faces God’s was greater.

We all have questions that we feel need to be answered and someday when we see him face to face he will answer them all. His love though for us when we are face to face with him we may not care about the questions any longer because it will all be about love.

This is something for us all to think about whether right now or at another time. Love is what life is about.

Good Friday

I want to wish everyone a wonderful Good Friday. What made it good was what happened on Sunday but we will get to that.

None of us can really imagine how terrible the death of Jesus Christ was. It was the worst kind of death anyone could ever have. The joy of it all he did it for us. Something we should be thankful for is God’s grace.

Jesus Christ paid for every one of our sins regardless of how big or small. You ask why? He loves us so dearly. You don’t know the fullness of his love you will someday.

Celebrate today for the great love he has for us. Turn the other cheek and love someone today. Amen!

Maundy Thursday

During this Holy Week, this day is called Maundy Thursday. It means commandment in Latin. Jesus spent his last Passover with his disciples which included a meal. This is like communion when you break bread in remembrance of him.

At least here in the United States families don’t eat a meal together as often as they used too. I know in Europe they still do so on a regular basis. Jesus felt strongly that we should eat together as often as possible with family and friends. In the same manner as he still wants to have a relationship with us.

For some going to church is just a religious experience. The rest of the time they have no thoughts of Christ or God but he wants that to change. He wants to fellowship and a meal with us on a regular basis. So come together as often as possible to remember him well as spending time with family. Amen!