Mr. Grinch

“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhpas, means a little bit more.” The Grinch It’s Christmas Eve here and many of us are exhausted already! There is a lot of hype packed into the next...

The House of Cards

I went to another funeral this past Monday. This funeral was for a lovely 88-year-old woman, Judy, whom I had first met about 25 years ago at church. I remember the first time I ever met her. Doug and I struggled each week to get all 6 of us to church on Sunday for 9...

Narrow And Deep

A few weeks ago I was having a chat with my daughter. She, like many of us, had been spreading herself too thin. She said, “Yes,” to everyone and everything. I suggested she make a conscious effort to slow down, as I had to do the same thing not too long...

Motivational Monday!

My motivational words of wisdom this week are, “Cut the crap!” They happen to be three words I say a fair amount—and this week, I am standing behind them. Let me explain what led to this very “warm and fuzzy” motivational Monday. Last Thursday...