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Is This Life Really School?
Life is a school. Sylvia Bowne compares it to high school with classes that we take, learning life’s lessons. Sylvia reassures us that we don’t have to “ace” these various classes; we merely need to get through them. The experience is where our growth lies. In this...
What Happens After You Die?
As I learned in my Hospice training, there are two miracles in life: birth and death. We all celebrate birth and seem to approach death with fear. After the many responses to my posts concerning death, I realized that many of us struggle with the unknown. A gentleman...
Why Are You Afraid of Dying?
I read fear in my 92-year old mom’s eyes. Never knowing my mother of German descent to be fearful of anything, I asked, “Are you afraid of dying?” She admitted yes, identifying that the fear of the unknown gripped her mind. I pushed, “Aren’t you excited to get to...
God Wants Us To Be Happy!
“Ice cream is proof that God wants us to be happy,” read the sign as I drove down highway 93. I do believe that happiness works as a paramount factor in our lives, not just a good feeling or smiley face, but true joy springing up within. I do believe that true...
Are You Getting the Message?
Headed back to MT from a wonderful 10 day vacation in Idaho and Wyoming, Joe motored the car to Interstate 15 bound northward home to Whitefish. Before we even neared the onramp we were pulled over by one of Idaho’s finest highway patrol. Joe had been clocked for...
Are You Investing Your Time Wisely?
We all need returns on our investments. Return on Investment (ROI) isn’t just a term for financial purposes any longer. Betty Liu, Bloomberg Television anchor gives it a little twist, in her recent article, “4 Weird Time Saving Habits of Highly Successful People”....
Good News About Sweat!
Reflecting our culture’s obsession for the pretty and the attractive, the interviewing host quizzed the strikingly beautiful news anchorwomen, “What do you do to maintain your well-toned shape?” Without missing a beat she replied, “I do something that makes me sweat...
Is This What Heaven Is Like?
My visiting parents, securely fastened in their seat belts, remained silent as our Land Cruiser climbed the steep incline of the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier Park. When we first moved to Montana, I was eager to show off this spectacular sight to mom and dad....
Frazzled? Let Go, Let God
Have you ever been so frazzled that you felt like a rag doll pulled in a million directions? Driving to my first of two appointments last Monday, (on opposite sides of town) I tired to enjoy the silence and beauty of the drive. I never have the radio on, and very...