People are surprised when you pay them a compliment.

Actually, we’re quicker to criticize them.

We need more praise for a deed well done in these times.

I don’t hear people praising someone very often.

I think our spouses deserve compliments for all the things they do to make our lives better.

Young people are growing up in a hostile environment.

They deserve praise for their good deeds.

When someone receives praise, it lightens their load and raises their self esteem.

Give praise when you see something praiseworthy!

If not today, when?

France is planning to build a brand new high-security prison in the Amazon rainforest.

It is near the site of the notorious Devil’s Island penal colony that inspired the 1973 movie “Papillon,” starring Steve McQueen.

Speaking on Sunday during a visit to French Guiana, a French territory that borders Suriname and Brazil, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said the facility would house drug kingpins and radical Islamists.

The prison will be built in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, on French Guiana’s border with Suriname, with space for 500 inmates, including 60 maximum-security prisoners.

Another prison to be rehabbed and put into service is the infamous Alcatraz.

Interesting!

(Definition: To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty.)

To Persevere AS A SPOUSE–Obviously the most important relationship of your life. And all couples have their ups and downs. Of course, each of us have faults that must be overlooked in order to be committed to the long term success of the marriage.

To Persevere AS A PARENT–The advent of cell phones and social media make a parent’s job more difficult today. Your children must, through it all, know you love them and expect certain modes of behavior from them.

To Persevere AS A SIBLING–Sibling relationships can become more complicated when a brother or sister marries. Your objective must be to be patient with the new inlaw.

To Persevere AS AN EMPLOYEE–Your superiors must see that you are a team player. This must be your posture even if a new favorite comes along.

To Persevere AS A FRIEND–A long-standing friendship can help you weather the many storms that come along.

If your budget is too tight, is a 2nd job the answer?

And does the 2nd job have to be in your primary specialty?

It might be wise to deliberately get some income in a different line of work.

In this way, your 2nd job won’t compete with your present employer.

It also gives you the opportunity to learn a new business that may give you a better future.

Also, if you are released from your primary job, you already have new relationships established.

It would also be ideal if your 2nd job can be performed at home.

These are just some thoughts to consider.

In this chaotic work environment, you must be nimble!

If not today, when?

If your budget is too tight, is a 2nd job the answer?

And does the 2nd job have to be in your primary specialty?

It might be wise to deliberately get some income in a different line of work.

In this way, your 2nd job won’t compete with your present employer.

It also gives you the opportunity to learn a new business that may give you a better future.

Also, if you are released from your primary job, you already have new relationships established.

It would also be ideal if your 2nd job can be performed at home.

These are just some thoughts to consider.

In this chaotic work environment, you must be nimble!

If not today, when?

Yep, that’s Javier Baez running the bases after his WALK OFF homer against the Red Sox last night!

Yep, I was in bed.

I allways watch the Tiger games to the very end.

Last night, however, I was going to have surgery very early the following morning and I didn’t think they would be able to pull it off anyway.

Having watched the Red Sox batter hit a two run homer in the top of the 11th inning, I didn’t they’d make enough of a comeback to win. So off to bed I went.

The next morning, while sitting in the hospital awaiting surgery, my wife informed me that Baez hit his second home run of the evening to steal a sure victory from the Sox.

So shame on me for having little faith in the boys of Summer.

I think we all worry about national and international events.

But, we can’t determine their outcome other than to write letters and make phone calls to our representatives who CAN do something about those events.

We must be focused on those issues closer to our daily lives that we can do something about.

Even problems with our kids or our finances aren’t solved by worrying.

Any problems you’re having are only solved with ACTION!

We must do what we can and then trust God with the rest.

Worrying is unhealthy.

Don’t allow worry to waste your time and undermine your health!

I think the ten ways to deal with depression listed below are self-explanatory.

You may be using some techniques and not others.

I hope you’ll find this list helpful and worth investigating.

1. Find a doctor you can work with

2. Consider medication

3. Try psychotherapy

4.Support sleep health

5. Include fulfilling activities in your day

6. Tailor your self-care

7. Try meditation

8. Eat a balanced diet

9.Get regular physical activity

10. Seek further support

Today’s title portrays my deepest feeling about MOMS!

Her personal wants and needs come secondary to those of her child.

As she begins to decline, hopefully, her children will come to her rescue.

Too many times, however, she is alone.

From the moment of conception, her life is no longer hers.

It is OURS.

MOM’s body, with God’s help, goes to work giving EVERYTHING her baby needs to survive.

And after enduring a great deal of physical pain, MOM is holding her baby.

And the job is not done.

It’s only just begun!

Now, MOM must try to instill in her child the values and advice needed for survival.

And yet, MOM must fight the influence of social media and others that could pull her child away.

Even in her eighties, it’s not unusual for her adult children to seek her advice.

Once a MOM, always a MOM!

God bless them all!

(Nelson Mandela)

I think it’s good to relax after you have accomplished your life’s goals.

But, what if you haven’t?

Is there a nagging desire to climb one more mountain?

I’ve had that itch and finally scratched it.

I will be forever happy that I did!

It was fear that held me back for too many years.

I faced my fears and am much better for having done so!

How about you?

If not today, when?