Category Archives: Self-improvement

Too many people decide how much they are able to do based on their education, personality, or talent. Perceived self-worth and value-add to society is a function of qualifications. I propose we look at what is possible through the credentials of faith, hope, and love. Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing.ContinueContinue reading “Marc D. Casciani, F.H.L.”

Back in high school, being part of the cool crowd seemed to be what mattered. The popular pack was usually comprised of football players and cheerleaders and others who were attractive, athletic, or both. In fact, a social hierarchy developed as a result. Those elevated to top status were small in number but had theContinueContinue reading “The Cool Kids”

The biblical meaning of the word love seems so far from how we define it today. We usually use it to express affection, emotion, pleasure, or happiness for something or someone. It’s conditional and connotes approval. Biblically speaking, love does not mean, “I approve of everything you do,” Rather, it means, “I accept you inContinueContinue reading “The Way of Love”

If I live to 95, the year will be 2064. That’s 43 years from now, after which my name will be written with an end date. Marc David Casciani (1969 – 2064). We all have an end date. What will you do between now and then? Now is today. Then is unknown. But whenever “then”ContinueContinue reading “Marc David Casciani (1969 – 2064)”

In American football, there’s a penalty called unsportsmanlike conduct. It is usually called when a player acts or speaks in a manner deemed to be intentionally harmful or especially objectionable by the game officials. Unsportsmanlike conduct is a non-contact foul; if contact is involved it becomes a personal foul. Examples include verbal abuse of officialsContinueContinue reading “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”

A thought is never secure until it is passed from the mind into the heart, and it is loved. This rule applies to all types of thoughts, which makes it a particularly dangerous principle. A bad thought loved produces relational chaos. A good thought loved leaves a positive mark on the world. Each of usContinueContinue reading “All We Need is (Neighborly) Love”

I turned a youthful 52 years of age on October 8th. If anything, I’ve always treated my birthday as a special day of reflection on my life … how far I’ve come, and how much more there is left to do, God willing. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is the ability toContinueContinue reading “Am I a Mistake?”

Changing the world for the better is a noble aspiration. We all think we need to do things outwardly in order to change the world. I think the best way to change the world is to take care of yourself. Take care of your body. Take care of where you put your time and energy.ContinueContinue reading “To Change the World, Take Care of You”

I was reading something this past week, and I came across the word avarice. I did not know what it meant so I looked it up. It means extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Simply said, it’s the love of money. It is when money is your first love and your motive behind everythingContinueContinue reading “Weed Killer for the Mind”

I’ve discovered the fountain of youth. I’m not referring to a mythical spring that restores the physical youth of anyone who drinks from it or bathes in its waters, but I am talking about an authentic feeling of youth. Getting old is inevitable, however, feeling old is not. With the proper attitude, we can beContinueContinue reading “Would You Like Room for Grace?”