When I saw this quote, the first thing that came to my mind is the inspiring story of 11 year old James who had a big, impractical idea. He was going to graduate from high school. Before you dismiss what would seem an alarmingly average accomplishment, consider his story. James lived in rural, war-torn Uganda. HeContinue reading “Excuses Zaps Your Motivation”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Living within your Means
Being financially responsible is important for your health and your financial life. To “live within your means” means that what you spend each month is less than or at least equal to the amount of money you bring in each month. For many people, it’s a lot easier said than done. When your lifestyle exceedsContinue reading “Living within your Means”
Keep the Faith
Worry and stress is an issue for me, for you, for everyone. Although I believe in God, more often than not, I’ve trusted more in my own abilities than I have in his faithfulness. We think, I know God’s a good God and all that, but I’ve got this situation handled. And when it turns outContinue reading “Keep the Faith”
Don’t Ass-U-Me Anything!
When I was in school, my uncle Joe shared this old saying with me: to “assume” makes an “ass out of you and me”. This play on the word assume definitely makes a lot of sense. When there is a problem, if we dig down under the layers of misunderstandings, there usually lies a big messContinue reading “Don’t Ass-U-Me Anything!”
Worry Less, Live More
The one thing we all do when we’re so caught up in our heads is that we create a reality that hasn’t or will never come into being! You talk to yourself in your brain and convince yourself of the certainty that the thing you’re anticipating will be a particular way. Oh, he’s going to be soContinue reading “Worry Less, Live More”
Aimless Wandering
One of the key reasons I was trapped into aimless wandering for sometime was because I kept listening to what everyone around me was saying. That was when I came across this quote by Winston Churchill “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” During ourContinue reading “Aimless Wandering”
Everything is in His Hands
Life is not predictable. There are ups and downs along the way. Many of us want to trust God. When times are good, it can feel easier. But when times feel difficult, it is even more important to trust God. God’s unchanging character can give us a firm foundation when things feel unsteady and uncertain. LifeContinue reading “Everything is in His Hands”
Put your glass down
A professor entered his classroom with a glass of water. He raised the glass of water. everyone in the room expected the: “half empty or half full” question. Instead, to everyone’s surprise, the professor smiled and inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”. The answers called out for the range from 8 Oz toContinue reading “Put your glass down”
Hope
I came across the lovely poem sometime back which touched me deeply. Today’s quote reminded me of these lovely words Darkness gathers around my being Filling me with dread The only voices to be heard Are the ones inside my head I cannot see what’s straight ahead I cannot hear them call Pure blackness overwhelms me I must stop me fromContinue reading “Hope”
Good Luck, Bad Luck, Who Knows?
An elderly, hard-working Chinese farmer and his son, had a single horse. They used the horse to plow the field, to sow the seeds, grow the crop, and transport it to the market. The horse was essential for the farmer to earn his livelihood. One morning, the horse broke the fence and ran away into theContinue reading “Good Luck, Bad Luck, Who Knows?”
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