It’s as plain as the nose on your face
Or is it? Perhaps things are not as black and white (or gold and white in this case) as we sometimes think. The echoes of #dressgate continue to reverberate throughout social media. My son and I were...
View ArticleBoots on a spiritual rock
Wednesday, November 11, marks the observance of Veterans’ Day in the U.S. This is a reprint of an earlier column. “Nothing can separate you from the love of God,” she gently spoke to him. With all the...
View ArticleNot So Random Acts of Kindness
World Kindness Day is November 13th, a global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward and focusing on the good Ever feel impelled to give the world a big hug? We thrive on kindness. And...
View ArticleGiving thanks in tough times
“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies.” Abraham Lincoln’s gracious assessment of 1863 is immortalized in the opening...
View ArticleGetting more out of your fitness workout
Remember the Royal Canadian Air Force 5BX (Five Basic Exercises) Plan? Hugely popular in the 60’s, it was simple to do, but boring as heck. I remember my dad struggling with sit-ups and tediously...
View ArticleIs materialism health care’s Achilles’ heel?
“Turtles all the way down.” That’s the now famous response to a scientist’s inquiry as told in an anecdote by Stephen Hawking in A Brief History of Time. After explaining the basics of astronomy and...
View ArticleSimple Prayer
The most important thing we can do today is pray. It turns out most of us already know that, even if we don’t talk about it. Nine out of ten Americans have turned to prayer for healing at some point...
View ArticleThankful in a tumultuous year
Could things be anymore divided? Protest, distrust, hatred, and violence scarred the year, but the President thoughtfully shared his impression: “The year that is drawing towards its close, has been...
View ArticleAllowing for Renewal
It can seem disorienting when contemporary society sends so many mixed signals as to value, worth, and personal ability.
View ArticleCan You Think Your Way to Better Health?
“Now think, men, think!” Professor Harold Hill’s desperate plea as he stands before his ill-prepared River City Boy’s Band with a broken pool cue for a director’s baton, is the iconic and ironic...
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