Thanks to those who have commented on my blogs of things I’m learning about life. Some have requested a more accessible format for mobile devices. You can search for rightroadpublishing.com. Then you can scroll down for archived blogs from the past 18 months or so. Or you can click on blogs for the newest to […]
Humility
I’m the most humble person in the world. That was a joke. What is humility anyway? Humility is the attitude, “I don’t deserve this.” It’s treating blessings as gifts – not rights. So it’s a choice, right? We should be offering assistance, not claiming credit for good things that come our way. People who are […]
A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed
We all have friends who are pessimists at heart. Maybe you are. In some ways, it’s good to expect the worst because you can have a plan for protection. You won’t, however, endear many friends with that attitude. Trying a little faith means you are expecting the best. It’s not going to be 100% either […]
Fruit of The Spirit
You remember the fruit of the spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. We can’t possible attain all of these attributes – but we can strive to. These are the qualities of God….we can’t possible attain all of them, but we can become better people. Nit-picking is not one of […]
You Just Made An Impact
But was it good or bad? They had an impression on you and you made an impression on them. So it’s important to have the right intentions before the encounter – the right motives. People are effected by actions but your spirit is crushed when you don’t have the right attitude. You can’t pretend. People […]
Feeling Like a Loser?
We all have good days and bad days. Some of us have more bad days than good days. We beat ourselves up over mistakes. We make mountains out of mole hills. Our successes are minimized because we think, “well, that’s just an aberration – tomorrow will be another disaster.” We worry that not everyone likes […]
Being a Good Team Captain
I’m sure you have been on some kind of team, whether it was in a sport or business or some other organization. What set apart the great leaders from the average ones? Was it knowledge? Was it the ability to communicate? Was it passion? Those would all be qualities to emulate. But does that define […]
Training For Love
Practice makes perfect, so they say. But how do you practice loving someone? Like most “sports,” love begins with a relationship – but not with another person…..yet. With God. God is the ultimate coach for learning about love. Without a close relationship – and trust – with God, learning to love another person will be […]
Never Give Up – Ever
In difficult times, where the future seems beyond repair, we first need to change our focus. The mess sometimes means we took the wrong fork in the road. Sometimes the mess is due to matters completely beyond our control. Where do we start? With a fresh focus. Seek God’s still small voice. He may have […]
Whose Back Do You Have?
We all need someone to help us. To work through the ups and downs of life. To pick us up when we fall. To forgive us our mistakes. So we need to choose friends and partners who are dedicated to growing in character with you. Murphy’s Law is in effect most of the time. We […]
