Tag: Jesus
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#22 The Golden Rule in Your Workplace
The Golden Rule. We can all repeat it to others, and we are quick to point out when it is not used, but how much conscious effort do we spend trying to apply it on the job? “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.”…
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Do You Not Yet Have Faith?
“Then He said to them, ‘Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?’ ” Jesus, Mark 4:40 For me, the word yet jumps out the most. When will we finally cast fears aside, by choosing to focus on faith and ignoring the negative? The above quote came Mark’s version of “The Calming of…
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#20 Do You Not Yet Have Faith?
“Then He said to them, ‘Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?’ ” Jesus, Mark 4:40 For me, the word yet jumps out most. When will we finally cast fears aside, by choosing to focus on faith and ignoring the negative? The above quote came Mark’s version of “The Calming of The…
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Four Keys to Defeating Your Stress!
In November of 2015 I conducted a survey of my book and article readers. I wanted to know how this largely Catholic, non-Catholic Christian and professional group viewed current stressors in their lives. When asked what they considered to be a personal struggle, the top three answers were: Feeling overwhelmed/out of balance Fighting effects of…
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#19 Four Ways to Defeat Your Stress!
In November of 2015 I conducted a survey of my book and article readers. I wanted to know how this largely Catholic, non-Catholic Christian and professional group viewed current stressors in their lives. When asked what they considered to be a personal struggle, the top three answers were: Feeling overwhelmed/out of balance Fighting effects of…
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Ignore Those Walls!
We live in a hectic, deadline driven world. Whether at work or home, things are either speeding towards us from all sides, or we are flying headlong into one event after another. At the office we are in a constant state of managing the expectations of bosses, peers and customers. At home we rush kids…
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#18 Ignore Those Walls!
We live in a hectic, deadline driven world. Whether at work or home, things are either speeding towards us from all sides, or we are flying headlong into one event after another. At the office we are in a constant state of managing the expectations of bosses, peers and customers. At home we rush kids…
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#17 Seven Connections Between Your Career and the Cross!
It’s Holy Week. We commemorate civilization being forever changed. Once upon a time, a cross was a medieval weapon of torture, humiliation and oppression. Today it stands tall for freedom, peace, human dignity and everlasting life. The world’s reconciliation with its Creator wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. As Christ himself showed us, our…
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Seven Connections Between Your Career and the Cross!
It’s Holy Week. We commemorate civilization being forever changed. Once upon a time, a cross was a medieval weapon of torture, humiliation and oppression. Today it stands tall for freedom, peace, human dignity and everlasting life. The world’s reconciliation with its Creator wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. As Christ himself showed us, our…
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#08 First Glimpse of “Eyewitness”
As I work on editing my first novella, Eyewitness, I can’t help but be excited and wanted to share a taste. The fast-paced tale is inspired by chapters 9 & 10 of John’s Gospel. Some readers have reached out asking for a peek, so here’s a glimpse, from page 35 of the manuscript: “Sometime…
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