“The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.” ~Neale Donald Walsch Twenty-seven years ago on this day I was struggling to stay sober even though I had close to three months of continuous sobriety under my belt and was going to at least one AA meeting a day. I recall walking into an AA meeting in Dayton…
Category: Gratitude
Gratitude and Clarity
Be Blessed
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.” Â ~Unknown The term “selfless” came to mind when I saw the above quote. At the core of the strongest human beings I know is humility derived from believing in a power greater than themselves and a key by-product of humility is a selfless…
Gratitude and Growth
Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.” ~Ralph Marston And if you view all of…
Grace
“Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.” ~Jacqueline Winspear In this, the second half of my life, my goal is to live with grace in all situations…I’m still a work in progress. A grateful heart in all circumstances is the beginning of living a life of…
Wonder
“I would maintain that thanks is the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~G.K. Chesterton …nuff said. Psalms 107:15, “Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Daily focalPOINT – Optimist*
“Optimist: someone who isn’t sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play.” ~Robert Brault P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 103:2, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (ESV)
Daily focalPOINT – Happy
“In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.” ~Brother David Steindl-Rast Nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Haves and Wants*
“My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants.” ~Joseph Brotherton The less I want the more I have… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Hebrews 13:5, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave…
Content*
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” ~Socrates
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.