by Manny Rivera | Apr 23, 2012 | Personal
As many of you have noticed, I’ve had my blogging in hiatus mode. The reason for it is that I’ve been concentrating on my next book. That was my thought on putting my blogs on ice. I was wrong. I’ve learned that blogging breaks the “writer’s block.” Therefore,...
by Manny Rivera | Dec 21, 2011 | Personal
Today is a very special day! Today I celebrate 21 years of marriage to the most beautiful women I’ve ever known! I’m a “list person.” All my study notes, plans, strategies and dreams are in a list format. My lists are never prioritized by importance. I also never...
by Manny Rivera | Dec 13, 2011 | Motivation, Personal
I love Decembers. It’s our favorite time of the year! And to be truthful, our December really begins on the last Thursday of November – Thanksgiving. We get a little over one month to celebrate new life, new seasons, hope and love with family and friends! We also...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 23, 2011 | Personal
Looking back is not so bad. Looking back has a bad reputation. Actually, anything practiced in excess and with the wrong motives is bad. Looking back or “hindsight,” when leveraged properly has many benefits as long as it’s not done with regret. For 2 ½ years I’ve...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 16, 2011 | Personal
Have you ever felt like you’ve been turned inside out? These last three days, here in Texas, I’ve been “turned inside out.” There’s something about being exactly where God wants you to be! We, at times, use the term “divine appointments” very loosely. ...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 14, 2011 | Personal
I’m currently in Cedar Hill, Texas, a beautiful community outside of Dallas, at the Love Your City gathering held by Pastor Jim Hennesy of Trinity Church. This conference was not advertised to the public. The guest speakers personally invited those attending. I’m...