When I stop to think of those who have touched my life in significant ways I am keenly aware of how they made me feel. I don’t always remember their words or what they did … but I do remember how I felt. Be aware today of how people are left feeling after an encounter with you today. “People will not necessarily remember your words or...

Susan wanted to find just the right gift to honor some special people in her life. Nothing she looked at seemed to fit either her budget or her heart. As she thought about it she realized what she wanted to do was to affirm these people. Some would call it “giving a blessing.” Yet what would that look like? She wanted to acknowledge how...

This morning in our news there was an announcement from a prominent politician in our region. She resigned her position for “deeply personal” reasons. She went on to explain that the government would find another politician but her young child would not get another mother. A wise mother had obviously grappled with the many aspects of her decision. Decision...

Caroline looked at her closet. It was in the same shape as her cupboard and drawers … cluttered! As she surveyed the array of important things, tossed about with the needless and sometimes useless things, it occurred it her... this was a picture of her life. She realized she had a lot of needless activity in her life; activity that crowded the...

Disbelief and anger flood our minds and hearts as news of senseless acts of murder settles into our consciousness. We grapple to understand… and there are no answers. A broken mind has taken its own pain and inflicted it on many more. The pain multiplies and we collectively stagger under the weight. In the face of such pain, the living...

We’ve watched our TV screens in horror. The pain and agony of fellow human beings in the midst of disaster goes beyond our comprehension. We grapple with the magnitude of it. Our minds scramble to make sense of it and we simply cannot. Opinions fly from every side. “Its God’s judgment,” some say. Others say, “It’s a sign of the end times.”...

He called from across the country today. “Is there work out your way?” he asked. He couldn’t hide the concern in his voice. He’s looking for hope. The grocery shelves were poorly stocked last night when I went to Superstore. The isles were crowded with parents doing last minute “back to school shopping”. Their carts were loaded with...