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One of the secrets to a life lived well is to learn to be open. It’s often only after we open our minds to a new way of understanding or...

To flow is to move - to glide. To flow is to go somewhere and come from somewhere. To flow is not to be stuck. You can flow or be in the...

The word notice is worth taking note of. It is gentle yet has the potential to change everything. My children sometimes tease me about my...

I recently attended a class dealing with the election. I went to support the class leader and hoped to learn something. It was...

When the late Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII, was asked to reflect on his childhood, he noted that his father, King George V, was...

Sometimes, the order of things matters. When making a PB&J, it helps to put on the peanut butter before the jelly. When making a new...

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” John Lubbock Last week, we stumbled upon a free outdoor concert. We were in a...

Come ever-present God and be with me. You alone know and understand all that is before me. Come help me trust in you. Slow my pace to see...

I recently received a gift from one of my children, who has a minimal income. It was a box filled with things to delight me. It meant...

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Zora Neale Hurston Have you ever noticed that people often have favorite...

Have you ever considered how you move through the world? Do you burst on the scene as a leader? Do you come gently, offering grace with...

“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin I learned something about myself in college on a running trail. My college campus...

We played a new game this past week. It was a multi-dimensional strategy game - a mind-bender that required us to pay attention and think...

“For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a...

“A candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.” Thomas Jefferson My Aunt Jeanie was different from my other aunts. She was tall...

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” Isa 5:20 We live in a time when things often seem very mixed up. Good is called evil and...

“Laugh and grow strong.” St. Ignatius of Loyola The other day I found myself gravitating to a certain checkout lady at a local grocery...

“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost everyday, to just sit and think.” Warren Buffet There is something that we all need -...

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein Like most people, I tend to be a creature of habit. It’s natural...

I remember an experience I had at our local Department of Motor Vehicles. Now usually, this is a place that I am not too anxious to...

"Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go."* I grew up in a small town across the street from a cornfield. We would watch the...

The city had to remove some of our grass while working on a flood management project. They recently came to replace the dirt patches they...

“Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.” Richard Feyman I had something interesting happen to me...

“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.” Thomas Sowell The lights blinked off. We had noticed dark clouds rolling...