It’s not happiness that makes us grateful; it’s gratefulness that makes us happy.

“YOU PAY GOD A COMPLIMENT BY ASKING GREAT THINGS OF HIM.”. -St Teresa of Avila.

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RT @zeynep: New piece: . Why the widespread public display of rage — and even glee — after the killing of a healthcare CEO can’t be dismiss….

"When dreaming, imagine success. When preparing, imagine failure. When acting, imagine success.". @JamesClear.

Pain redeemed is more powerful than pain removed.

“The meaning of life is found by listening to God’s invitation to come home.”. @drtrinity1, Face to Face.

"The degree to which a person can grow is directly proportional to the amount of truth he can accept about himself without running away.".-Leland Val Van De Wall.

Brilliant, borderline prophetic assessment back in 2017 by Mike Leach on the authority of decision making by the College Football Playoff committee, and likelihood of leaving out a team like Florida State or Georgia.

“If humility is so lovely to human beings, it is much more so with God“ .-John Chrysostom.

RT @UW_Football: An opportunity for legacy. #USvsUS

“There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give you, but never quite keep their promise… If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” -CS Lewis.

God has a will and we can know it, it is not beyond our capabilities. Being far from God is not a physical distance, but a matter of not willing as God wills. God is equally near to all. Turn to Him and stay turned to Him. Let God have the energizing role in your life.-Paul Homer.

At Coors Field in Denver, it had all the feels like a home game for the Chicago @Cubs. Watch the difference between home runs for each team. Are Cubs fans just wild? Or are Rockies fans just mild? #goCubbies #GoCubs

“We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.”.-Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

RT @KREM2: This year's Bloomsday Run saw over 30,000 runners participate. See if you can spot yourself as we take a look back at the day's….

lf a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. -G. K. Chesterton. Some things are better to do poorly than not do perfectly. Like prayer. Or heart to heart conversations. Or sharing our story. Or asking questions. What else is worth doing badly rather than not at all?.

“Yes, but…” is not really a ‘yes’. Try, “yes, AND…”. No buts. Have some faith. Lean into abundance and creativity.

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy.

"Research backs that the single best predictor of health and wellbeing is simply the number and quality of close friendships you have." (wow!).-'The Social Brain', Camilleri, Rockey and Dunbar.