Politics, the economy, health care, big business, media bias, unemployment, global warming and the list goes on and on. It begins to weigh on me, and I’m ashamed to admit that frustration sets in from time to time. However, when I most need it and least expect it, the clouds part, the sunlight diminishes the…
Most everyone has heard this phrase from time to time. It’s Latin for “seize the day.” Actually it means “pluck the day” but most have adapted the word “seize.” Other translations include: ” live now while you can,” “make the most of today” or “enjoy the present.” Here’s one I’ll bet you didn’t know ……
Every once in a while we need to pause for a few moments and take a personal inventory of the many facets of our current existence. Consider “functional blindness” in your everyday life. That’s simply overlooking something because we see or hear it so often. We soon begin to take it for granted and even…
Pause for just a moment and consider those in your life who belong to the younger generation. Consider children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters, neighbors, those in your church and community. Have you ever taken just a few minutes to sit and chat with them? I’m not talking about asking them how to use your…
At this joyous time of the year, when all children and most adults think of Santa, they think of the many wishes he may grant for them on Christmas Eve. However, seldom does anyone consider the possibility that Santa may have a wish of his own. The following poem addresses that very issue in a…
(Note: You want to raise your children to think like this! If we had more of this kind of spirit in Washington, D.C. today, this country would be in much better shape than it is now!) Our thanks and gratitude goes out to Sharon Palmer for sharing this beautiful story which certainly personifies the true…
I admit it. I’m getting older. I can see all the signs. This time of the year, I’m addicted to the many classic Christmas movies which fill our TV screens almost 24/7 during the month of December. I don’t know if it’s nostalgia, hope for the future, seasonal loneliness, or a simple longing for a…
How many times have you joined others to sing a Christmas carol in church or caroling through the neighborhood and really never thought about the actual words of the song or the fact that it may have a unique origin? Too many to count I’m sure. Most Christmas carols are sung from memory dating back…
I recently had a very rare and unique opportunity which left me with mixed feelings … regret and warmth. REGRET that I didn’t get involved with this organization and its work long ago and … WARMTH from the experience itself, those I worked with and those who benefited from our efforts. I was invited to visit…