A strong person works out every day to keep their body in shape. A person of strength kneels in prayer every day to keep their soul in shape. A strong person isn't afraid of anything. A person of strength shows courage in the midst of their … [Read more...]
Feature: Spiritual Values
Here's a list of sixty spiritual virtues to use as a thoughtful exercise to celebrate your spiritual strength and help you recognize what you need to work on as you strive to be your very best … [Read more...]
Feature: Simple Solutions
When you've got a complicated problem, try one of these simple solutions. "I'm sorry." "I love you." "Forgive me." "You were right." "Maybe my mother was right." "I'll just let it go." "It's not really that important." … [Read more...]
Feature: Surrounded by Plenty
It often happened that an old-time sailing ship, exploring and trading in new lands, would find itself calmed in the doldrums just east of South America. A Spanish galleon would sit for days, and even weeks, baking in the torrid tropic sun just off … [Read more...]
Feature: A Message From My Rabbi
Here we are. Mandated quiet time. That is, if we can settle down. Haven’t we been asking for this, even begging for this? At least in some way. We have complained about how busy we are, how tired and torn we are. How distracted by activity we are. … [Read more...]
Blog: Listen to Your Inner Grumble
Some years ago I read an interesting piece in which the writer urged to renounce all grumbling. Being the contrarian, I thought: What would happen if instead of giving up grumbling, I listened to it? Listened with respect. Usually when a … [Read more...]
Blog: Sunrise Reflections
It was different on this Wednesday. The clocks were recently moved forward to daylight savings time, yet nature hadn't quite caught up with her longer days. I drove in darkness to the chapel for morning prayer. The service began with the night sky … [Read more...]
Too Busy for Church: A Young Mom Tells it Like it is
I haven’t seen the inside of a church in over a year. I have good reasons though. I’ve spent the past three hundred and sixty-five days wiping ass and cleaning faces, stacking packs of batteries, my cell phone charger, my tampons and the last minute … [Read more...]
The Unintended Consequence of Positive Parenting: Praise Junkies
Positive Parenting Has a Dark Side Let me explain. First with a story that doesn't explain the unintended consequence of positive parenting. Then I'll get to the point. I’m not around little kids that often in the winter months. That’s when I … [Read more...]
Texting Etiquette
“Don’t call me unless you’re bleeding.” Those were my mother’s infamous words, used when her and my dad would go out for the night and me and my brothers were left home on our own. In the days, before 93% of the U.S.adult population carried a cell … [Read more...]