Discipline

As the New Year quickly approaches, I, along with untold masses, begin to think of the changes and corrections I want to make in my personal and spiritual life in '08. One doesn't read anything written by anyone great, or hear anything said by anyone with an influential voice without soon coming across the importance of discipline. Discipline in prayer, writing, exercise, dieting, and investing - everything worth anything is a process, and all good processes are built on consistent discipline.

Lots of people can be different for a day or two, but I want to be just a little different every single day of my life. A little different from the average . . . every single day of my life.

So what is it that you need to place more focus on in 2008? What areas of life need to be sharpened in order for you to become the person God created you to be?

Blessed.

Have you have you ever had one of those days when you just feel overwhelmed? Not the negative type of "overwhelmed" most think of, but the good kind of "overwhelmed?"

I'm having one of those days today. I feel overwhelmed with blessings. I'm not sick, my bank account is not in the red, my children are (somewhat) normal, my wife still loves me (as far as I know), there is some food in our pantry, my car is working, I have shoes on, I have a job, I have friends, and I have God.

I haven't won the lottery recently. I haven't done anything extraordinary, at least recently :), I'm just way blessed and sometimes I don't express that fact enough.

No matter what state of existence you are in today, if you look around you, you'll quickly find out how blessed you are.

I know - it's such a simple thought. It's also simple to acknowledge our blessings.

Be blessed today, and realize it.

December Nugget

Here's a little pic of my girls. I'm pretty lucky, right?! Geaux Tigers!!!!

I just wanted to let everyone know that the December nugget is now up at www.themonthlynugget.com.

I have been having some issues in sending the mass email. SPAM has caused so many emailing systems to reject mass deliveries and I'm working hard to overcome these technical woes.

Enjoy and thanks for letting me think outloud. Love wins!