Daily Attitude Email 03 17 26

Oddly enough, St. Patrick’s Day is a reminder of why America is pretty cool.

In America on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone can be Irish.

We can celebrate the culture of another country in a (mostly) positive way without fear.

We can all be Irish for the day and smile and laugh as one.

Despite our politics and differences we can get along.

I’m not naïve enough to think that all of us get into this spirit on St. Patrick’s Day (or any other holiday for that matter).

But I am almost always surprised by how much of a difference it makes.

Embrace your inner Irishman (or lass) today.

Make it a great day.

Jake

Daily Attitude Email 03 12 26

The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there. – George Bernard Shaw

Spring time is a great time to be a gardener.

I’m not really into gardening myself but know enough people that are to know the truth of the quote above.

God can be found in hard work. In planting and planning for a harvest. In care and attention applied to growth and bearing of fruit.

God is a creator. He and we find joy in creation.

Even if you aren’t a gardener yourself, lean into the principles of sowing and harvesting this spring.

If you are a gardener, make sure to look for God while you are out there.

Make it a great day.

Jake

Daily Attitude Email 03 11 26

The sea hath fish for every man. – William Camden

There is enough for everyone.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of “not enough”.

We focus on what we don’t have or what others have.

We fret and worry about how there won’t be enough to go around.

We let time and opportunity slip through our fingers while we look at what isn’t.

Instead – we can focus on the opportunity and the oceans full of fish.

Make it a great day.

Jake

Daily Attitude Email 03 05 26

The Widow’s Offering – Mark 12:41-44

41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

An important component in life is the giving of ourselves in service to others.

It’s easy to get caught up in just the monetary aspect of the story. Maybe even feel bad because you haven’t given "enough" of the dollars you have earned.

And while I think that is an important element of the story, I believe that maybe a more important idea in today’s world is giving all of ourselves in service to others.

In service to our families.

In service to our church or favorite local charity.

In service to our clients.

In service to our teammates.

Make it a great day of service.

Jake

Daily Attitude Email 03 04 26

Everything has been figured out, except how to live. – Jean-Paul Sartre

At first read, I thought this was kind of a depressing quote.

But then I thought it represented freedom.

We have freedom in how we choose to live.

We have to live within the principles that work.

After that, a good life can be lived in many different ways.

We get to choose and create.

We get to build and adjust.

Let’s get to work!

Make it a great day.

Jake