July 3, 2014 Independence And Dependence As we meet the eve of the Fourth of July my mind goes to questions surrounding independence and dependence. We celebrate Independence Day, and…
June 27, 2014 Disarming the Past When I was in third grade, I was over-weight and the second tallest kid in my grade, boy or girl. Anne was taller than…
June 20, 2014 Confidence: Where Does It Come From And How Do You Get It? Who has confidence? When I looked up “confidence” it all seemed pretty subjective. All about feeling or a “consciousness.” “a feeling or belief that…
June 12, 2014 Which Truth Are You Listening To? The “great philosopher” Pearl Baily once said: “You never find yourself until you face the truth.” Any time someone mentions truth I tend to…
June 6, 2014 Let the Fire Fall! I have a friend who REALLY does not like the song “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine….” The reason being,…
May 30, 2014 It Is What It Is! My really good friend Karen says that to me a lot. “It is what it is.” At first, it seemed to me to be…
May 25, 2014 Honor Our Fallen For Freedom When I was in Boston this week, these thousands of flags were being staked in to the grass on the Common. Please take some…
May 23, 2014 Strategic Prayer What prayer isn’t strategic? Honestly. Anything that touches the heart and hand of God must be strategic. Right? True, and yet being guided by…
May 15, 2014 Where Does Love Come From? The first and great commandment is to love the Lord your God with all you heart, soul, mind and strength and the second is…
May 9, 2014 What’s Next? When I was eight years old I attended my first overnight summer camp. I loved the archery, arts & crafts, horseback riding and canoeing….