Tag: change

Who Can I Be Good to Today?

Jennifred Jones

The war is on! Is it really people against people? Or is it good vs evil?

We, all of us peoples all over the world today and everyday make choices, have choices to make. We personally can and are responsible for the choices we make…whether to further good or to side with evil. We have to be discriminating how we watch, listen and respond. Will what I ingest through my eyes, ears and doings be a good choice for me, my family and my fellow man?

We can simplify our lives greatly if we live by the principle of being and doing good.

There is so much alarmism in the news, trying to gain a foothold in our minds. Then all we think about is trouble and how to get even, retaliate, hate and worry. The downward spiral leads to loss of hope, despair and often hiding.

And while we’re in ‘neutral’ – fearing, hating, worrying, hiding – nothing good is being accomplished. It takes effort – strength -physical and mental – to do something good when evil is happening. If all we do is watch others tear things down with words and actions, who will be the builders–many times not only building, but rebuilding, cleaning up after others’ messes. That is just the way life operates.

Someone is always watching us. Are we giving them an excuse to continue in bad ways, or will they see a reason to change and help others by doing good?

Your ‘good’ might only need to be a smile, a helping hand, a word of encouragement, a cup of coffee, a ride to work, opening the door, sweeping the sidewalk, but it will multiply.

Who can I show good to today?

The Comfort of Our Past

Jennifred Jones

Some of us, me being one of them, have some really good times from our past.

We camp out there alot along the little stream of memories thinking about the good ole days. Times were slower, people were kinder, there was less bad news…

We would listen to stories at dinner how the ice-man came once a week and filled up the ice chest (what was used before refrigeration) how the lights in our grandparents home went to gas and then electric, how the kids sledded down the main streets in winter, no cars to worry about, how pretty the wallpapers were on all the walls etc. etc. etc., and we kids were in awe! Let’s go back to the good old days we’d say. Dad would chuckle and say, “Well, maybe the good old days weren’t always that good. ”

Then he would tell us stories about cleaning out the clinkers from the old coal furnace and stoking it up again every day, then in the spring, they’d use a special rubber ball and rub it all over the beautiful wall papered walls to erase the soot build up…wash all the curtains and winter garb and hang out to dry. Everything had to be ironed, and there was no indoor plumbing to name a few.

I know some of you still do certain of these things by choice, but the point I am trying to make is we are continually progressing, things change and we don’t want to get lost in our past so that we cannot move ahead to doing and trying new things.

Perfect example: When computers first arrived in the home front, they were new and different. I was sure they were a fad and would soon disappear so I was not in a hurry to learn to use one. I have since paid for that wrong thinking. Instead of learning with the rest of the world on a gentle curve, I waited until it was a cliff I had to jump from to enter the world of cyberspace. Now I can’t imagine how we’d live with out technology.

So if anybody else can benefit from this, I want to learn from and relish the good parts of my past, but not get stuck thinking they were the better days and wondering why things have to change.

I want to look towards each day with excitement of learning and experiencing new things.

This month, March, is a blustery month, blowing out winter and blowing in spring. Let’s not fear the winds of change, but anticipate new growth and fresh starts.

Where is the wind blowing you?

Decide to Change

Jennifred Jones

It’s that simple. Just say yes to your wish to change. You only have 2 choices…yes or no, so why not pick yes?

Yes just sounds friendlier and more freeing. The main thing about choosing yes is that involves moving forward — effort saying yes again and again to change.

No is so easy, anyone can say that…just say no and stay the same…same pain, same trials, same mistakes, same places, same friends…safe, but going nowhere.

So just say yes to your heart’s desire to change — stick one foot out and follow up with your other foot — see you’re already two steps ahead!

Now keep moving. You can do it.

You owe it to yourself and your family.

Where can I start today?

I will move one foot forward today.