Do you feel you have to be perfect? Perfect on the job, perfect with friends, perfect with family, and perfect in general. Are you on the treadmill of life trying to be perfect? If you are on performance mode, then you need to stop trying …
Amina Mohamed is a game-changer. Four Columns is always on the lookout for game-changers who are empowering women. Amina Mohamed is the embodiment of a game-changer. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of young girls in Uganda. She has taken the …
Faith, Hope & Love sustained me through 2020. Well! Hindsight is always 20|20. I can relate to Saint Augustine when he said “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe”. As I saw my …
No matter how you define success, your mindset is an important factor in achieving it. Your mindset will determine whether you are successful or not. A robust and positive mindset is fundamental to establishing flourishing self-esteem. It is a framework that influences our beliefs, feelings, …
A Valuable Lesson on Hope Carolyn Gerber Hofauer created a meal train for us in April of this year. I love to volunteer, love to give, and for the first time in my life, I am on the receiving end. Gerry Bell challenged me to …
Welcome to my series on practical faith. We eat food daily so we understand food. We have a brother, sister, mother, father, son, or a daughter so we comprehend family. We use money on a daily basis so we know the power of it. But …
Quotes on Forgiveness The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong – Mahatma Gandhi To err is human, to forgive, divine – Alexander Pope Romance to ruin It was my tenth wedding anniversary. I was excited to have made it this …
Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky Prologue On a cold day in January 2016, I am flying to London, UK, …
Prayer is a form of communication or supplication directed toward a deity, higher power, or divine being. It is a practice that is often associated with religious or spiritual traditions and is found in various forms across different cultures and belief systems. In prayer, individuals …