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Are You Afraid to Take the Leap?
Did you feel the adjustment on Feb. 29th? 2016, being a leap year adds an extra day at the end of Feb. Every four years it is necessary to rearrange our calendars to slow down to reflect the solar system’s disparity with the Gregorian calendar. A complete orbit of the...
Can Sunsets Light Up Spiritual Lessons?
Sunsets captivate us, holding us flatfooted staring off into space waiting for God’s light show. People drop whatever they are doing turning their attention to the colorful display bringing daytime to an end. God’s paintbrush brings many lessons with it. Why are...
Are You Vacationing Enough?
What a waste of time and energy we expend! Most of our stamina during the day is spent on things/activities that don’t really matter. We are bombarded with pressures to accomplish this, acquire that, and measure up to someone else’s standard. We go to bed a night with...
Put Love First!
February is the month dedicated to love with Valentine’s Day, the traditional day set aside to show someone how much we care for them. For the youngsters, little lacey “love-you” notes and sugary colored candy hearts with lovey messages reach out to others. For us...
How Do You Celebrate Your Birthday?
Last week I celebrated my birthday! Amid the thoughtful celebratory cards, special meals, desserts, and remembrances, I managed to carve out some special reflection time re-reading the words from Oscar Wilde: The two most important days in your life: the day you were...
Can Money Buy Happiness?
We all want to be “happy”, but what does that mean to you? Being happy is kind of a general nebulous term. Is happiness different for each person? We’ve all heard that money can’t buy happiness but where do we get it? Being happy is a life long endeavor. Happiness is...
Are You Losing It?
Everyone seeks perfection. The score of the perfect 10, the perfect attendance award, and the perfect football season act as carrots in front of our noses motivating us to be our best. After an almost perfect unbeaten season, the Carolina Panthers finally lost…their...
Slow Down to Get Your Grove On
All time favorite song by Simon and Garfunkel tells us how to enjoy life and “feel groovy”. Slow down, you’re moving too fast…You gotta make the moment last! One of Gandhi’s observations is in total agreement with this great advice: "There is more to life...
You Want What? When????
“He just needs a little patience”, the television football analyst chimed in as the sideline coach pulled his new inexperienced quarterback out of the game for throwing an interception. Who could guess that we could learn one of life’s most important lessons from one...