Narrowing, but not narrow-minded
What if God’s will is so expansive that it includes everyone — everything we are and everything we do — and only narrows when we learn the lesson we’re meant to so we can take the next healthy step in life? That would mean each of us is progressing along God’s path, within God’s will, […]
One Table, Many Chairs
Something special happens when we insist on one table with everyone around it. Oh, we may not like everyone there. We may not have seen them in years. We may not even recognize them. But, when the first rule of gathering is that everyone gets a seat at the table, the dynamic changes. It seems […]
Does Brain Injury Explain the Behavior of Rice and Peterson?
Could brain injury be behind the violent behavior of Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson? Well, these guys play a tough game – kill or be killed every Sunday for 16 weeks plus playoffs. Who knows how many blows those brains have sustained inside those helmets? The question certainly deserves raising. How much impact are those […]
Love Strong
If we love with heart, soul and mind, is that enough? What about strength? The Pharisees tested Jesus asking, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And […]
Gate by Gate: Navigating the Slalom Course of Life
Sometimes you just have to do things in order. First things first. No exceptions. Oh, I want to put things behind me and just “get on with it.” But life is not a ‘now we join our regularly scheduled program, already in progress’ experience. Stuff happens. Sometimes it is big stuff, and we need to put […]
Training for the Marathon: If it’s good for Caroline Wozniacki would it be good for my game?
Long distance running is good for one thing: improving your long distance running. Ms. Wosniacki seems to have stepped up her endurance for long points, long rallies, long sets and long matches by adding distance running to her training regimen. To be sure, she is training under the tutelage of trainers and fitness professionals who […]
Eat the ripe ones first
Are you the kind who picks through the rotten ones first, just to see if they’re salvageable? Who trims and stomachs the sour just so they don’t go to waste? Then, by the time you get to the red, ripe luscious ones, they are sour, too? Today, I am eating the red, shiny ones first! […]
