Posts Tagged ‘Attitude’
In Between
There have been so many times that I’ve been “in between” things and it takes great patience to wait. If I have the opportunity to write a big contract on a property for a client, I have to wait for a response from the seller. If the property actually goes under contract, there is still…
Read MoreObedient Attitude
I remember as a kid not appreciating or liking some of the instructions of my parents. I thought they were crazy. I often thought I was smarter than they were. I remember times that I pouted even though I was obeying my parents. I had a “tude” about whatever it was they were asking me…
Read MoreGreat Attitude
I have seen people with a great attitude and less skill go further and faster forward in life than a person with profound knowledge and greater skill. A great attitude is like oil to the inner workings of an engine – all the parts work better together when the internal lubricant is properly added. I…
Read MoreConsistent Obedience
The word consistent is possibly a cousin to the word faithful. Consistent carries with it words like steady, dependable, reliable, expected, same, unfailing – to name a few. It is almost always a positive. People who are consistent and steady are often not full of surprises. I wouldn’t say they are boring, but they are…
Read MoreSanctuary
I used to call the auditorium of our church the sanctuary. I also remember hearing of certain tracts of land that are called wildlife sanctuary where various types of wildlife are safe from hunters. A sanctuary also refers to a place of refuge or asylum. I began thinking more carefully about this word several years…
Read MoreT-R-O-U-B-L-E
I’ve met TROUBLE more than once. In fact, it seems like he/she comes around way too often. I didn’t refer to trouble as “it”, because more often than not, I connect “trouble” to a person. Trouble means “to disturb the mental calm and contentment; worry, distress, agitate, inconvenience, discomfort or disorder”. I don’t usually go…
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