Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. – Mary McCleod Bethune
Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook.
Commitment takes courage. Many times we are content to stand on the sidelines and just watch as the game is being played. It’s safer there; but there’s no action and no opportunity for success, or growth.
Sometimes we just need to jump into it and see what happens. Sometimes we just need to burn the boats.
The ancient Greek warriors understood this idea. These Greeks possessed an unwavering attitude to victory and commitment. When the Grecian armies landed on their enemy’s shore, the first order the commanders gave was “Burn the boats.” Read more
“Remember this: A farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.” – 2 Corinthians 9:6, NLT
The Blackwell family recently passed their own Economic Stimulus Package. The slow economy and resulting recession is playing havoc with our family budget. The rising cost of groceries (I paid over $4 for a box of breakfast cereal last night) is putting a substantial dent in our checkbook. More disturbing, though, is my home’s energy bill in February was more than the monthly rent of our first apartment.
My family’s budgetary challenges are only a snapshot of what’s happening across the country and around the world. While mortgage foreclosures and stock market losses is playing a significant role in shaping the worst recession since The Great Depression, perhaps the greatest impact of this financial crisis is how the unemployment rate is rising at an frightening rate.
Behind the unemployment reports and statistics are real people who find themselves without jobs, but with bills which still need to be paid and children who still need shelter and the certainty their next meal is coming. Read more
“Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer.” – Ernest Holmes
At times, our life can feel like it is spinning out of control. We feel completely powerless and overwhelmed by the many factors and circumstances that dictate and shape how we live. During moments like these, it may be easier to give up and accept these conditions, or we can choose to surrender and keep moving forward.
The good news is the act of surrendering provides us with the ability to reclaim what belongs to each one of us. By surrendering, we gain the power to drive our lives in any direction we choose. It begins with making the decision to take the first step.
- Step 1: Be Selfish
- Step 2: Say No
- Step 3: Step Away
- Step 4: No More Excuses
- Step 5: Look Forward, Not Back
A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. – Maya Angelou
Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook.
Songs can evoke feelings and emotions like no other medium. Songs are played at weddings, graduations, life-changing celebrations and funerals to connect better our feelings to the circumstance. When we need a charge, a pick-me-up, we often turn to music and song to find the motivation to keep us moving.
Certain songs have touched me. They have provided the needed motivation, and inspiration, to spark the fire inside of me when it has been extinguished.
Whether I’m looking for a song to help get me through a workout or get me through a trying circumstance, I listen to the following songs when I need to be filled-up again with their energy and their messages of healing, celebration and hope. Read more
