When I was a child, the reality that life would be extremely hard wasn’t what I thought too much about. Instead, it was more like a hall of fame NFL career, a beautiful wife, well-behaved and successful kids. I guess, in the words of Meat Loaf, two out of three ain’t bad! Your thoughts of …
We live in a world of broken promises. So often people, corporations, and government tell us one thing, then either do something else or nothing at all. When someone says to you, “I will come to your picnic” it often really means “I will come to your picnic if nothing better comes up.” Marriages break …
Are you someone who enjoys restoring things; taking what is dull and broken and returning it to its original shine and luster? In helping your parents clean out their shed, you come across your childhood red wagon buried in the back of their shed, under a bunch of old tools and junk, with its once …
Life is not always easy treading. Sure, there are days when the pavement is newly resurfaced, and the journey is smooth. But there are also days when the road you find yourself on is not so smooth. Even the potholes loom large and dangerous. It feels as if you are about to tumble into a …
We live in a self-centered world. One in which many people see themselves as the center of the universe. The bullseye on the dart board. Our culture is also one of self-realization (actualization); the need to fulfill one’s full potential. I realize those statements are an overly broad stroke of my paint brush and are …
There are four seasons throughout the year. The meteorological seasons are based upon the annual temperature cycle whereas the astronomical seasons are based upon the position of the Earth in relation to the sun. The four meteorological seasons of spring, summer, fall, winter are each broken down into groupings of three months based upon the …