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Miracles Do Happen When Spirit Puts Strong Desire in Your Heart
April 6th, 2009 at 6:37 pm » Comments (26)
This morning I received a comment from someone who somehow stumbled onto this blog. Her name is Lisa. She left an inspiring message in my last post that simply had ...more »How Making an Irrational, Last-Minute Decision Can Change Your Life
November 12th, 2008 at 5:47 pm » Comments (39)
The title says it all. What's the point of life if you aren't willing to play and take chances like making last minute, seemingly irrational decisions and fly off somewhere because ...more »Are You Prepared for the Winds of Change When Opportunity Knocks?
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 am » Comments (14)
Sometimes the inspiration to write comes out of left field, hitting me with a sudden urge to let my fingers fly across the keyboard. It strikes without warning, usually early ...more »You are a Divine Teacher – Whether You or Others Are Aware of It or Not
July 6th, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (19)
Today I did something brave. A new friend whom I met at a networking event a month or so ago invited me to check out his church. It took courage ...more »The Power of Self-Compassion
January 1st, 2008 at 12:48 pm » Comments (40)
My mind is swirling this morning with so many thoughts as we begin the first day of 2008. Some of them were posted yesterday along with a small exercise that I ...more »Where Have You Been and Where Are You Going?
December 31st, 2007 at 8:50 pm » Comments (3)
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first blog post of 2008! While I consider myself a rather upbeat, optimistic person, as I grow older, I find myself entering each new year ...more »How to Have a Conversation with God and Your Angels
December 10th, 2007 at 11:46 am » Comments (50)
Have you ever experienced a strong feeling about someone you just met? Perhaps you knew you could trust this person but couldn't figure out why? Did anyone tell you "trust ...more »The Tale of the Blue Butterfly That Stopped By To Say Hello
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:16 am » Comments (6)
While I believe that there is no such thing as a mistake but rather a series of experiences, that doesn't stop me from wanting divine confirmation, reassuring me that I ...more »If Paul Potts Can Do It, So Can You!
July 8th, 2007 at 6:58 am » Comments (6)
You know, I want nothing but the best for those of you who are a part of the Adversity University community. I know how important your time is so I ...more »4 Ways to Engineer The Impossible
June 9th, 2007 at 5:45 am » Comments (0)
First, an update on the status of the "If I Tell You My Secrets in Dealing With Adversity, Will You Tell Me Yours?" tagging project. It is quickly building momentum ...more »Meet Patrick Combs
May 30th, 2007 at 2:57 pm » Comments (4)
Do you know who this guy is? If you don't, you will want to by the time you're done with today's article. About ten years ago during the late 90's, I ...more »Inside the Mind of a Literary Agent
May 19th, 2007 at 7:00 am » Comments (2)
Yesterday I wrote about how I dealt with a literary agency's rejection over my book proposal for That's Right, Stephen! At the end of that story, I promised to cut ...more »It’s OKAY to Celebrate Your Defeats!
May 18th, 2007 at 6:37 am » Comments (0)
Wow, what a week. Isn't it interesting how sometimes everything is flowing easily and effortlessly where you feel nothing could go wrong and then BAM! WHAM! you are hit with a ...more »Forces Beyond Your Wildest Imagination…..
May 5th, 2007 at 8:47 am » Comments (5)
You may recall an article I wrote called "When There is a Strong Desire, there is a Way." I've often mentioned a favorite quote out of a book called "Conversations ...more »What Others Think of You is None of Your Business!
March 3rd, 2007 at 7:01 am » Comments (7)
We all want to be liked and respected by others, right? We sometimes worry what people will think of us when we decide on a certain course of action. But herein ...more »Subscribe To The Blog (NOTE: This is separate from the book newsletter—-see above)
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