A couple of weeks ago I was preparing for some time away in Colorado with family. We walked in the spectacular Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs), drove over the Continental Divide to an amazing home where we were surrounded… Continue reading

Friday rolls around and for some it is the end of the work week, the time to step away from responsibilities for a couple of days. Then, there are weeks that are endless, right? This seems to be one of… Continue reading

My doctor has told me a dozen times that a key part of maintaining healthy vitality in these years is exercise. He says just walking at a good pace is all I need to do. “Yeah, yeah, OK,” I think. … Continue reading

I awakened to the news of the outbreak of war in Israel on Saturday morning. The news since then has only grown more grim – more than a thousand dead (as of Monday morning) and still climbing, war declared meaning… Continue reading

I breathed a sigh of relief when the Congress finally passed a funding resolution on Saturday evening in the last hours, literally, before the government shut-down. Someone asked me, “Why do they do such things?”  Well, the political sphere, like… Continue reading

Christians like to talk about ‘community’ and that is good if they understand what they are saying. Healthy people need to belong, to be ‘in community.’ Belonging is critical to human survival.  There is protection, support, safety, and stablity found… Continue reading

A couple of nights ago, I drove past a stone house in our area, the Shippen Manor, that dates to the era of the Revolutionary War, once owned by a wealthy family from Philadelphia.  It is now a museum, beautifully… Continue reading

Today you will say between 6,000 and 15,000 words! Words, on average, spill out of us at the rate of about 100 to 150 per minute. Much of what we say is of little consequence, just making the way through… Continue reading

My life is blessed with love and I am so grateful for that fact, much richer for it.  The home were I was raised, while not perfect, included real love. The church community of which I have been a part… Continue reading

Let me ask a tough question today –  Which attitude shapes your daily life more often – “You serve me” or “I serve you?” Think of your most basic interactions with others. Are you quick to look for ways to… Continue reading