Finding Joy

“Drowned out by the noise of entitlement, joy hasn’t a chance.”By Bob MuellerI have often heard people make the following remarks:“Why do I seldom feel joyful?”“Something always nags at feeling joyful. I wonder ‘what next?’ or ‘maybe it won’t last.’”“I know about pleasure, but I don’t think I’ve felt pure joy.”“It’s like I always expect something more.”“I’m always disappointed in the end.”These laments give me an opening:“Why do you think that joy is such a rare experience?”“What gets in the way of a full heart?”The problem is we are never satisfied. We are never thankful [...]

By |2017-02-12T09:30:00-05:00February 12, 2017|Mental Health|

The True Purpose of Relationships

By Bob Mueller “When you learn to feel lovingly connected on the inside, you’ll find it much easier to forge a bond with others.”Something wonderful has happened to me. I think it’s a combination of my age, my ministry, my writing, and my work with hospice. Every day I receive a large volume of email feedback through my websites. And every day I receive phone calls and voicemails. Due to the large volume of personal information I’ve shared, many consider me a close friend because they know so much about me, so they write to [...]

By |2017-01-08T15:12:00-05:00January 8, 2017