When things don’t go as planned, if we’re not conscious of our focus we could easily respond like Eeyore and end up overwhelmed by gloom and doom. Almost 4,000 years before A.A. Milne brought the character of Eeyore into the…
A couple of days ago I saw close up the importance of friendship played out in the life of our son and daughter-in-law. I wouldn’t have seen their personal interaction with Sara and Phil had it not been for the…
For most people summer is the time to take a break from the normal busy-ness of life and get ready for the new year that will begin in September. After having our lives revolve around that schedule for so many…
A couple of days ago Siri came to my rescue. without expecting anything from me in return. Not knowing the hours that a neighborhood grocery store was open, I checked in with Siri. Me: “Siri, What are the hours of…
Our summer officially began this past week with a family vacation in Montana. For the past ten years we’ve spent a week or two each summer at a gorgeous vacation home on the shore of Flathead Lake thanks to the…
When I meet someone new I ask the usual questions like Where do you work? Are you in school? Where do you live? Do you have a family? But I also like to ask people Do you have any spiritual…
I’m not one to make excuses, but in the past week I’ve come face-to-face with my lack of understanding. I’m sure you can relate to my feelings. Especially if you’ve had a friend or family member die or you are…
Last Sunday was Mothers Day so I’ve been thinking a lot about my kids and what it was like when they were growing up. My first thought was that I was really lucky! Lucky because my kids turned out great,…
I can’t say any of us kids made it easy on my mom. One thing is for sure, we kept mom on her knees. I guess you could say it was our unintentional way of helping her grow closer to…
If your name shows up on a book’s acknowledgement page, you must have done something good. You made a valuable contribution in some way in getting the book to market. John – this book bears the mark of your expert…