Hello, my name is Doug.

Many would call me an optimist, and I guess they are right. I honestly see the potential in every person I meet. Yet so many are discouraged and defeated when they look at the world today. But being the optimist that I am, I say it does not have to be this way.

I firmly believe that every one of us has the opportunity to improve the world simply by how we engage with others within it. A positive thought, a kind word, a genuine smile, a helping hand - all of these can make a positive difference. Yet these do not come so easily when we are focused on ourselves. They require a different perspective, a fundamental change in who we are.

From the beginning of my life as a believer in Jesus, the Holy Spirit has been at work within me to make me a new person, a better person, a true person of God. The fruit of the Spirit describes such a person and it is more of these attributes I wish to attain and inspire though writing this blog.