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Trust Your Intuition

Trust your intuition. There's an ancient legend, where everyday people were able to access all the knowledge of the gods. They continued to ignore this wisdom. One day the gods grew tired of giving the gift freely, and nobody used it,…

Refuse To Be Average

Refuse to be average. Average people sleep in every day. Average people watch 6 hours of TV every day. Average people never read a book after High School. Average people do not exercise. Average people do not invest in themselves. People…

Begin With The End In Mind

The second habit of Stephen Covey's famous "7 Habits of Highly Effective  People" is to begin with the end in mind. I admit, I've read this book 3 times and still learn from it. He explains that when you write down your dream obituary…

Do You Have A Reason To Succeed?

Happy Valentine's Day! Do you have a reason to succeed? Do you have something that gets you up every day? Have you discovered what you will loose if you don't follow your heart? If you don't have a vision for your life, over time you will…

What Are Your Dreams?

Are you in a rut? I was speaking to a girl the other day and she talked about how she was in a slump in her life. I asked her if she had any goals or dreams for her life. She said no. We quickly looked at some of the areas of interest…

Secret to Motivation

Until you figure out what it means to live a successful life for YOU, you will continue to struggle staying motivated and inspired to work on your goals. I talk to people all the time who ask me, Do you ever get tired of working on your goals?…

Where There's No Will There's No Way

Where there's no will, there's no way. How do you stay motivated to work day after day towards your goals? This is a great question and people have asked me about this many times. Proverbs 29:18 says, "Where there is no vision the people…

Find Your Tree

Find your tree. What does that mean? It means find your goal. What is your goal? Do you have one? Once you have a goal you need to knock down (the tree) little by little every day. John Maxwell tells us if you swing an axe at a tree 5…

Daily Cheer

Have you ever heard this statement before? The way you do one thing, is the way to do all things? You cannot get to where you want to go very easily without encouragement. You cannot get to where you want to go without a map. That is why I take…

Ready For A Great Year?

Are you ready for a great year? Here are 4 ways you can prepare for the best year in 2023! If you do these, your year will far outweigh anything you've ever experienced before. Why? Because I've witnessed it myself. Do you know what the…

What Are Your Favorite Holiday Traditions?

What are some of your Favorite Holiday Traditions? Here's a list of some of my favorites, do we share some of the same ones? Do you wear matching pjs as a family? Do you open up one gift on Christmas Eve? Do you have an ornament collection?…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! A grateful heart is a doorway to abundance. When you express your gratitude out loud and you are consistently thankful in your life, it opens doors for God do perform miracles. It has been said that struggle ends when…

The Power Of Gratitude

The power of Gratitude! Do you know your mind is like a magnet? You will do whatever your mind is thinking about, because what you think about, you bring about. This works both positively and negatively. If you think about all that is…

Why do Gratitude Journals Work?

Why Do Gratitude Journals work?  When you are grateful it calms you and lightens your load, it blesses you to realize that you are already blessed. Being grateful for the blessings you have will open doors to bring you more to be grateful…

Gratitude Journals are used by Oprah

Gratitude journals are used by Oprah! Oprah urged her fans to use a gratitude journal for 30 days. She said, "Be thankful for what you have and you'll end up having more but if you concentrate on what you don't have you'll never ever have enough." Gratitude can…

Journal Your Appreciation

Journal Your Appreciation! Want to know the top reasons people leave a company? 46% feel unappreciated, 61% feel their bosses don't think they are important, and 88% do not feel acknowledged for the work they do. Appreciation matters! 200…

Gratitude Works

Gratitude works! Being mindful to be grateful works. In Psalm 100:4 it says, "Be thankful and say so to him." When you express how grateful you are out loud, you will receive more. Doors will open for you. Express your gratitude and depression…

Try a Gratitude Journal

Did you know the business world has stumbled upon a success principal called gratitude and they believe it helps you bring wealth into your life? Try expressing gratitude for 30 days. It will change your life. You don't need to spend a…

Gratitude Journals Work

Gratitude journals work! Students at the University of California Berkley were in a study about gratitude. They spent over 5 million dollars on this research. The students were asked to keep a journal for 30 days. They had amazing results.…

Shanah Tovah - Rush Hashanah

What is Rush Hashanah? Now that I have toured Israel with a Jewish guide, I'll tell you a little about this Holiday. This year it is celebrated on September 25. Rush Hashanah is a celebration of the Jewish New Year. The New Year begins…

The Jordan River

A celebrity. A General. A gentile with leprosy came to this river. The River Jordan. He was someone who was an idol worshipper, who did not know God. He was made clean by washing 7 times, in a dirty river. He purified himself after…

Israel

Sea of Galilee... Garden of Gethsemane... Swimming in the Dead Sea... Are any of these locations places you've wanted to discover and visit? One of my very favorite places to perform in Israel was getting to sing in St. Anne's…

Tour Israel

Heading on a plane today to take a tour group with me to Israel. Have you ever been to Israel before? We all have different perceptions, and different understandings. When you ask a child what do you think of this? They will tell you,…

Positive Declarations Work

Speaking positive declarations works! Declarations can change your life. Here are 3 ways to give yourself positive messages each day. 1. Make sure your words are positive. Avoid any negative words. I read once that negative words…