https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. I believe that, by maintaining a positive outlook and relying on the power of God, there are no limits to the blessing that life will be for us and we can be for others.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/670378It is said that all good things come to an end. I have been writing and reading on this wonderful blog site for over a year. However, I have the made the decision to soon remove my membership from this site. I do so for various reasons. Nothing negative has occurred and I have not been offended...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/668958I've seen a few birthday parties this summer that featured a pinata as part of the fun. I never get tired of seeing it break and watching all of the kids run quickly to get the candy. After all, they need to hurry! There's only so much candy and so many kids that in order to fill up their bags,...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/668833I admit it. I am not a very patient driver. I have a great deal of patience in other areas of my life (I am a middle school teacher after all), but driving does not bring out the best in me. I sometimes have the attitude that the road belongs only to me, and anyone not going 0-5 miles over the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/668149I have been away from this blog site recently because I took a week-long trip to Mexico City. I title this blog Positive Power and would be remiss if I did not include powerful lessons learned on this trip. I went with my church and an organization called Operation Serve International. The goal...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/666380The question in the title is always an intriguing one. We are usually very curious about what someone else may be thinking, whether it is about us or any other topic. The answers to the question can be as interesting as curiosity that peaqued our question in the first place. I present this...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/665213Why is it that some people have all the luck? Do you ever notice that the same people win most of the games, contests, lotteries, etc? It is a fact that some people are luckier than others. But is it really luck? The more I read and learn, the more I realize there may be more. Sometimes it is...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/664937Many of us have big dreams and goals that we want to see realized. Not only do we want them to come true, but we want them NOW! In many cases, we need to go through a step by step process to see our goals realized. I received an excellent reminder from someone today about that topic. Many times...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/664848One can read the book of Proverbs anytime, anywhere, and find gold mines of excellent advice. One of my favorites is 23:7 which says, "as a man thinks so is he". Ok, so what's the big deal about that? Before I answer, I will say that I continually read articles and books that stress the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/664295As a teacher, I am lucky to have the summer off. I spend some of this spare time working as a mystery shopper. If you don't know what that is, it is someone who plays the part of a customer at a specified store, restaurant, bank, etc. The employees don't know it, but they are being evaluated...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/averagejoe/664041It's funny how many times I will have some kind of theme on my mind for a few days. Then I go to church and hear the pastor preach about the same topic. It's almost like its meant for me when that happens. This happened to me on Sunday. Lately I've been feeling like there are obstacles in my life...