Creative Inspiration for Passionate Living

My family and I recently took a road trip from Northwest Indiana to Diamondhead Mississippi.  The 15 hour drive routed us through Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana before we were fortunate enough to check into our economy hotel room without a view. A few hours into our drive, my daughter asked "where are we?" As a curious pre-teen, her question made sense but given the fact that we still had so far to go (12 hours to be precise), I showed her the GPS to reassure her we weren't lost then advised her to relax and let me know if she needed to use the rest room. Today's Inspiration Where you are is NOT as important as your final destination At any point in time we can and should perform a self-assessment to gauge progress toward goals.  It is how we ensure we are taking steps forward rather than running in perpetual circles or even worse, taking steps backwards.  Sometimes, when we reflect on our current situations, we may find that we are nowhere...

There are some visions placed in me that seem so out of the ordinary that it feels like I must be dreaming.  I'm sure my presence in church after a month-long absence was no coincidence especially when I learned that today's message in church was about a topic that has been on my mind for weeks - blessings so magnificent and immeasurable that my carnal mind can hardly hold on to them. Today's Inspiration Dream, Believe. Commit, Achieve If you've ever gotten a glimpse of the future God has for you, you understand how it can be both awesome and frightening.  To accept that we are here to live beyond our daily existence is to accept that our purpose requires diligence.  In addition to hard work, having purpose means that we must be willing to face unusual obstacles to reach extraordinary levels. The beautiful thing about all the hard work and trials we will face on our journey is that each prepares us to accept the glory of victory, to appr...

Born in poverty, raised in hatred Laughed at, mistreated. Scolded and shunned Lied on, blamed, torn inside... Still I am special! STILL I SHINE Today's Inspiration Our beginning does not define our destiny; for even from dust, we can rise to the stars Chris Gardner lived homeless with his young son before accumulating millions as an entrepreneur. Kanye West (love him or hate him) shopped beats to hip hop artists while sleeping on a futon.  Famous author J.K. Rowling - think Harry Potter - was a divorcee with an infant when she penned her first Harry Potter book. The son of a janitor, Clarence Otis Jr. studied hard, and climbed the corporate ladder where he now sits as CEO of Darden Restaurants, the world's largest casual dining operator (think Olive Garden & Red Lobster). These are more well known accounts of rags to riches.  Countless others started from meager, sometimes devastating circumstances.  Still, they achieved notable success in their chose...