Giving & Receiving
June 29, 2018
Giving & Receiving
We know it’s better to give than to receive. Sometimes I also find it easier to give than to receive. Allowing others to give, especially when we reluctantly need their…
Thank Goodness…
November 22, 2017
Thank Goodness…
Thank goodness for Thanksgiving. Such a simple holiday. Still relatively untouched by commercialism, whether you call it Friendsgiving, Food & Football, Gobble & Wobble, or Turkey & Toast. By any name,…
Happily Ever After…After All
August 23, 2017
Happily Ever After…After All
Twenty-five years ago, in the rural village of Kitgum, Jackie Packa entered the world during a time of great difficulty for her homeland of Northern Uganda. As if the poverty…
The Wonderful World of Discovery
June 30, 2017
The Wonderful World of Discovery
Don’t look now, folks, but summer’s half over. Oh, my! Of course, I had to go and bring it up...which makes my stomach turn just a little. Sorry about that...but…
Seeing Our Blind Spots
January 20, 2017
Seeing Our Blind Spots
If we’re going to remember that “sometimes simple works,” it may help to review the complex nature of the defense mechanisms we use in life that pretty much never work.…
Sometimes Simple Works
January 6, 2017
Sometimes Simple Works
In a world that’s becoming more and more complex…sometimes simple works. ~ George Irwin So true…especially during “the most wonderful time of the year” that so often leaves us wondering why…
The Original Secret Santa
December 9, 2016
The Original Secret Santa
Long before Santa Claus was even a glimmer in the imagination of our American culture, a 4th century Greek bishop captured hearts throughout Asia Minor and Europe with his secret…
