7 notes to God…from kids
As we come to the end of the year, I suggest we can be thoughtful about our life this year. Here are some thoughts from youngsters to think about if you, perhaps, are no longer a “youngster!” Remember those old math textbooks that had half of the problems’ answers in the back of the book? They were useful in […]
The gift of walking…
One of my favorite stories (excerpted from My Christmas Treasury by Norman Vincent Peale) is about a missionary teaching in Africa. Before Christmas, he had been telling his native students how Christians, as an expression of their joy, gave one another presents on Christ’s birthday. On Christmas morning, one of the natives brought the missionary a […]
Ouch! I get it!
Have you ever read this “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters” by Portia Nelson? It’s a delight and even has a message! Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost…I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way […]
Overcome overwhelm…
It’s a rotten feeling, isn’t it? Life can sometimes feel like it’s careening uncontrollably toward disaster-rather like the feeling you get when you’ve lost control of your moving car. It’s that feeling of complete helplessness and panic. While we may be feeling overwhelmed with everything going on in our lives right now, there are some concrete steps […]
It’s only one day…
This week we celebrated Thanksgiving. For many it was just a day to relax and to abuse ourselves nutritionally! But even so, many of us do remember the meaning of the day. It is… Thanks. Giving. It is a day to express our thankfulness and gratitude for the people, opportunities, and blessings in our lives. But it has […]
Attitude is all!
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and […]
Erosion can be subtle…
The Grand Canyon wasn’t created by an earthquake! While it’s tempting to imagine that the world changes via sudden shocks, our culture is shifted by dramatic changes in leadership, grand gestures make all the difference.. it turns out that is usually our daily practice, the piling up of regular actions, the cultural practices and biases […]
Here we are again…4 years later
Politics! Politics! Politics! Why are we so cranky? Could it be overload? Is it that “enough” has become “more than enough?” Is that why we’re so quick to snap at a family member or co-worker when the conversation turns to the election coming up in this next week? Maybe it’s because: We’re tired? We’re anxious? We’re worried? We’re […]
The truth in a leaf…
Have you ever really looked at a leaf? This is the perfect season to do it! Not only are the leaves of fall gorgeous, but they can be lessons in truth! The shape and color, the way the leaf feels in your hand, its delicate veins and the stem that once held it fast to […]
What’s your attitude?
Our attitude can be based on the weather, politics, the way people treat us, or a whole lot of other things. We’ve all seen our attitude rise and fall, sometimes surprising us…and sometimes not! Or… our attitude can be exactly what we choose it to be. When we allow our attitude to be determined by […]