Quietness & Stillness

Quietness & Stillness

Have you ever been to an arcade? The noise. The lights. The commotion. There is just so much going on, it is hard to process everything. It is quite chaotic. If you don’t go in with a headache you will likely leave with one. Since my stroke two years ago, my brain struggles to differentiate …

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The Reason for Evil

The Reason for Evil

Another mass shooting. This time in Maine. Sadly, these days what once seemed unbelievable now has become almost commonplace because of the regularity of evil, hatred, anger, and the growing mental health crisis. Both on our side of the tracks and on the other side, and all around the world, violence is ever-present. The all …

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Is Your Fire Burning Out?

Is Your Fire Burning Out?

Have you ever found yourself no longer passionate about something that in the past was what excited you? Has your once raging fire almost totally burned itself out? Think about marriage. A man and a woman get married, they go on a honeymoon, the passion burns strong for a few years, but over time, unless …

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Are You In Need of a Reboot?

Are You In Need of a Reboot?

Have you ever rebooted? We do it on our computers all the time. When something crashes somewhere within the hardware, what do we do? We shut it down, which allows the machine to reset itself, usually fixing whatever caused it to crash or lock up in the first place. This process also helps to free …

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Proper Ingredients Are Needed

Proper Ingredients Are Needed

Who doesn’t like a warm and freshly baked blueberry muffin? Spread a small amount of butter on these goodies, and oh so good! To make these delicious muffins from scratch you need the basics – flour, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, milk, blueberries, maybe some vanilla extract, and a small amount of another very important ingredient, …

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We Are in Good Hands

We Are in Good Hands

The insurance company Allstate markets itself as “The Good Hands People.” They say “You’re in good hands” if you allow them to provide for your insurance needs. According to the company’s website, this well-known advertising slogan was born out of the reassurance one of the company’s executives received years earlier from his wife: that their …

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