Tools for Life
Daily Inspirations
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What’s on the Other Side of the Sandbag? Much of what we do day in and day out doesn’t seem to matter until it becomes a paint stroke on the canvas of our life. We can go through life filling sandbag after sandbag with the mundane effort of shoveling dirt. There is nothing glamorous about a shovel and a pile of dirt that wears us out physically and emotionally. If we can turn our labor into an act of love our sandbags have new meaning. Every sandbag we fill becomes part of a dike which is much bigger than what I ever thought. What’s on the other side of the sandbag are events and circumstances that can have devastating effects in our world. Mother Teresa wasn’t motivated by fame or wealth. She was consumed with a passion to fill her sandbags with ministering to the unmet needs of the forgotten people in the slums of Calcutta. If we can embrace all our efforts into helping those around us, we can bring peace in chaos. We may never know what is on the other side of our sandbag. What we need to know is that we all have the opportunity to make a difference. One of Mother Teresa’s slogans was; “A life not lived for others is a life not lived at all.”
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The average adult makes thirty-five thousand choices each day. And in times of strife or grief, those decisions are compounded, making each choice even more significant. So what can we do to develop strategies and find the guidance we need to navigate the complex decisions we face each and every day? Tools for Life is a compilation of 365 short daily stories designed to inspire, encourage, and motivate people in the day-to-day challenges of life. Dr. James Coyle—a counselor, pastor, professor, and first responder—looks to guide individuals into making good decisions by offering daily tools: • Avoid excuses as an escape from responsibility. • Focus and align with your purpose. • Cut the anchors of guilt and shame. • Turn obligations into opportunities. • Manage the fear of the unknown. Tools for Life is filled with fun anecdotes, true stories, and testimonies to provide guidance and strategies for coping with everyday encounters—whatever the world may bring. Each day we can rely on its daily resources for insightful guidance, comfort, and care.
About the Author
Dr. James Coyle earned a doctorate in counseling focused on traumatic intervention. He has a passion for helping people, and he is a founding member of the Department of Homeland Security, a keynote speaker for first responders and companies nationwide, and a chaplain and mental health specialist at the international, national, state, and local levels. He has responded to critical events around the world, and Dr. Coyle’s background as a counselor, pastor, professor, and first responder has anchored his desire to encourage and motivate people.