The Pain of Change
One of the best sayings I have ever been told in my life and one I often repeat is "Change is hard to live with, but impossible to live without." Another great quote is by Ben Franklin who was quoted as saying, "...in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Face it. Change happens. It's just life! In fact, I'm convinced, the sooner we accept most changes in our lives, the sooner we can move on to great successes. Undoubtedly, the year of 2020 wi
The Emperor Has No Clothes
In the old testament book of Proverbs, there are a couple verses in chapter 27 that can easily be glossed over but that carry such great value when you stop and think about them. Check out verses 5 & 6, in the New Living Translation. They say, "It’s better to be corrected openly if it stems from hidden love. You can trust a friend who wounds you with his honesty, but your enemy’s pretended flattery comes from insincerity." Sometimes in our lives, the pain of being corrected c
