Tag: Death

Why was faith, hope, and love our go-to when we were younger?

Allentown's Morning Call newspaper
Yesterday morning, Monday, July 18.

 

i have no idea how to act when the only visible things that seems to be working decently are your lungs and your mind.

Would i be able to remain a pillar of faith, hope, and love when everything around me is crumbling?

At 57, i am incredibly inexperienced compared to 90.

i told him that.

All i can think about is that faith, hope, and love are the very things we need when the end is near.

Having spent many days and nights living in the Senior Housing Facility and visiting the adjoining 24-hour Nursing Home, i’m seriously confused by what i observe and have observed for many years.

And i wonder if Faith, Hope, and Love – our everything when we are younger – turn out to be fair-weather companions as we age.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

i will never see Wayne again until i die

Giant snowball
What lies ahead is often challenging to clearly understand.

 

giant snowball
Hopefully as we get closer, we become clearer and more certain.

 

giant snowball
Trust your gut and believe all the way.

 

i told Wayne that we celebrate birth as an extraordinary moment. i followed that up with my belief that death should be celebrated the same way.

If you believe that you are going to be reunited with God, Jesus, or whomever, the transition from an Earthly life to a Heavenly life ought to be incredibly exciting.

Loyalty is an easy-to-understand business concept, but are we brave enough to apply it to life in general?

And are we advocates, unwavering in our affection and affinity to the product or service (eternal life)?

i asked Wayne’s permission to pray with him. i have to admit that as i held his hand, i hoped my prayers became a catalyst for him to .think .differently

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

Only one way to have balance?

Dorney Park Roller Coasters in Winter

 

(photo: Dorney Park roller coasters during yesterday’s winter jog in Allentown, Pennsylvania.)

Cliche, but life is full of highs and lows, like a roller coaster.

The thing about the future and our ability to lead ourselves is that everything in the future is unpredictable.

Except one thing.

Death.

Be ready for death at any time. This is the ultimate personal leadership strategy.

Being intentional about this frees you to be intentional about one other critical success factor.

Living like you mean it.

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