Balance and Flow – Part 1

Balance and Flow – Part 1

by | Apr 28, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey

Ask most people, and they’ll agree: Enjoying everything in moderation and maintaining balance are fine ideals, though fairly challenging as a daily practice.  As with so much else in life, finding our ideal balance requires both patience and persistence.  It also...
Whose Rules? – Part 2

Whose Rules? – Part 2

by | Apr 21, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey

As we consider our Rules for Life, we realize what matters to us most.  We also discover greater appreciation for who we are and where we’ve been, so we can determine what our heart is calling us to contribute to the world. Our mission at this point on the journey —...
Whose Rules? – Part 1

Whose Rules? – Part 1

by | Apr 14, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey

Many years ago, I saw a poster which began: “With all your heart, say out loud, I want to live a happy life.  Listen to what you just said.”  I read each subsequent phrase to the end, which said: “Take chances.  Be real.”   Then, I cried. In that moment, I knew. ...
Balance and Flow – Part 1

Say What?

by | Apr 7, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey

Remember the old playground chant: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”?  Some of us said this in reply to a taunt or tease we didn’t want to allow into our minds.  Sometimes we shouted it, as if the volume could drown the violent...
Spring Forward

Spring Forward

by | Mar 17, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey

This past Sunday, most of us in the United States turned our clocks forward. Some of us enjoy this change; others, not so much. Either way, in autumn, we’ll turn the clocks back. Yet, our forward motion isn’t predicated on the seasons; it’s predicated on our choices....
Whose Rules? – Part 1

Still Within

by | Feb 18, 2016 | Faith, Journey

These days, with so many radar systems, channels and apps at hand, we can track changes in weather 24-7. Yet, with all that information, we still can’t control where the winds may blow or when the rains and snows may fall. Neither can we always predict the kinds of...