My Life Principle

What is my life principle? What do I focus on each and everyday to become the best-version-of-myself? As I was sitting in the quite chapel, pondering this question my mind became a mine field of thoughts, ideas, and inspirations. But truly how do I live my life? It can change from time to time, and day to day. This reminded me of the cliche of "waking up on the wrong side of the bed." I am more than a cliche! I am a human being living life; but what is my life principle? How am I living each day? We are all called to have rhythm in our lives, but how can we have a rhythm if we are not in sync with ourselves? If we have no idea who we are, what it is we want, or how we want to impact the lives of those we meet, than our rhythm is offbeat.

What is my life principle?
What do I desire to share with all of those I meet?

As I live life, it is a guarantee to hit road bumps on the journey. But after reflection today my Life Principle is this:

To serve the One true God who gives me life
To know myself; humbly
To dream with NO limitations
To FOCUS on my goals and inspirations
To Pray and Think constantly
To find the BEST in other people
To LISTEN and Communicate and
To NEVER GIVE UP.


Ephesians 4:25-32; 5:1-2

The Adventure Begins

This summer I am embarking on an expedition. I have decided to change up my normal summer ways of sitting at home, working, or absolutely doing nothing fruit full to a more fulfilling experience. This summer I have the great opportunity to bring Christ to the lives of many young children and young adults. Over the past few weeks leading up to this, I could feel the nerves building up, knowing that what I am about to undertake will take every part of my being. This is something that I have never really done before so, it is a leap out of my comfort zone so to speak. I am with five guys, three of them seminarians. We are going to head out to different parishes across Western South Dakota to share our story and Christ's with many youth in the area. Will I be able to survive? With God's grace and the love that Christ constantly out pours for us; YES!! Pray for all of us on our endeavours !!

Charlie Pugsley