Coincidences?

This week I had a small traffic accident. Actually, a young woman backed into my car while we were waiting in line for a snow cone. There was no real harm done. The young woman who hit me was gracious and anxious to make things right. I appreciated her spirit and I was also grateful for the fact that everyone was well. It turned out she was new to our community and trying to get a new life started with her children.

So, what a coincidence? A young woman happens to run into a father of three daughters who is particularly sensitive to grandchildren. As a result of our encounter, no matter how frustrating, I have a new friend. We were actually able to bring our families together. Hopefully, we will be able to help her settle into this new life chapter.

I just don't believe in coincidences. Things like I experienced can just as easily be seen as purposed opportunity. I know I have missed a lot of opportunities in my life because I was not looking for them. Realizing that lack of intention or strategy does not create coincidence is a purposed philosophy.

Pay attention this week. Things will happen you will not expect. Look for opportunity instead of inconvenience. You might just find a new friend. It might just back into you. Do well, my friends.

Stay Awake!

Welcome to Tappe Talk, a Purposed Connection podcast by The Tappe Group. It has been sometime since I have said anything about our human tendency to sleepwalk. In my blog this week, I have written about the philosophical delusion of coincidence. It is so easy to declare things to be coincidental that carry real potential, if not, purpose. So, I want to challenge you this week to stay intentionally awake.

• Pray about it!
• Imagine it!
• Think about it!
• Affirm it!

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Freedom?

This week marks the beginning of the second half of the calendar year. It began for many of us with a day of worship and then many of us launched into the week with a holiday. It was "Independence Day", July 4th. It happens every year. This year, I want to give it new and more personal meaning. In fact, I want it to be contemporary to my life and to my year. I want to move into the second half of this year "free" from many things I allowed to influence me negatively in the first half. Maybe you will want to join me.

I want to be free of the discussion of what might be happening in this economy. I am sick of hearing all of the pundits giving their rendition of when things are going to change. They have missed it over and over again. It is as if we are supposed to stay in a holding pattern of some sort until they get it right. It is depressing and I am through with the discussion. I choose to embrace what I have as the context in which I have the freedom to create. Any discussion otherwise is a waste of time.

I want to be free of depressing and negative talk about how bad things are. It has really become an epidemic. Washington, health care, unemployment, education, yesterday, today and on and on it seems to go. It is time to declare freedom over pessimistic reflections. It is time to be thankful for what I have been given. Think about it. Do you agree?

I want to be free of the fear of not having it right. I am being constantly told I don't have the right "number" in place in order to enjoy retiring in my future. I am hearing constantly that the prospects for tomorrow are bleak. It seems there is no hope. I have awakened a few nights sweating over the threat of it all. I am through with it. My hope is built on something else entirely and it is not based on man made projections.

So, I am sure you have gotten the point. I want to live a revolutionary second half of 2011 built in hope and optimism. I want to claim the freedom I have been given to choose. I want to create energy and opportunity for myself and for others. I am free. We have even been given a holiday to prove it. What do you think? Do well, my friends!

Welcome to Tappe Talk a Purposed Connection podcast by the Tappe Group. This country has been built upon revolution. Actively changing things we see are not working for us is our heritage. I want to challenge you with a few things I believe that I believe need to be included even if I am the only revolutionary involved. This is your official invitation to join me.

1. I intend to think for myself.
2. I Intend to be focused upon what I can do.
3. I intend to help people choose.
4. I intend to eliminate ruts in my life.

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