Are you ever saddened by an occurrence that really has little or nothing to do with your life personally, but for whatever reason, stirs emotion inside of you? If you answer in the affirmative, I’d be curious for you to share your story with me sometime. Being fairly certain that your story will differ greatly …
Category: Relational Equity
Understanding Helps
“Even when there is nothing anyone can do, Understanding Helps.” Perhaps referencing a quote from a fiction book where the plot description is: “An FBI hostage negotiator confronts a commercial pilot who has hijacked his own plane in this spellbinding thriller…” is not a proper place to hear the Quiet Whispers of God; however, as …
Wrestling Coach
Academic people intimidate me. Yes, I comprehend the irony of that statement but it’s also accurate. To prove this statement even further, I will confess a true event: I once returned the book provided for a faculty dialogue group because I didn’t understand it! Fortunately, this has only happened once and the opportunity to converse …
Up For Grabs
Transhumanism, expressive individualism—anything ending in an “ism” is likely more of a deterrent for me than an invitation to dig in. Perhaps I’m intimidated by the fact that the concepts will be too philosophical for my practical mind to grasp; nevertheless, the topic of the best place to anchor our identity grabs my interest, even …
Vanishing Virtues
Since beginning this research into what it means to Flourish at Life, I admit to being rather hesitant in any of my writings to use the word virtue. In today’s culture, you don’t hear the word spoken much. In fact, outside of a discussion related to a passage from Proverbs 31 in faith circles, it’s …
Past Perfection
Studying history is unlikely to appear as a priority on any of my to-do lists; however, as my age continues to increase, I seem to notice a growing fascination, or at least a budding appreciation, for events of the past. Perhaps some of this interest stems from a captivation with generational theory in an attempt …
Fame or Legacy
If you were to pose the question to someone in their final days on this earth, Which outcome do you feel has been more relevant in your life, gathering fame or leaving a legacy--what do you imagine some of the responses might be? If you were granted the opportunity to ask a person who has …
Elderly Slow
“We are all dying batteries.” Aren’t those the exact words you wanted to read this morning to start your day on a positive note? To be reminded that you are dying, that you are finite, that you have fewer days left in your life than ever? It’s not a fascination with morbidity that has me …
Bathrobes and Towels
Honestly, it’s not a frequent occurrence for thoughts of Bathrobes and Towels to arise while contemplating Scripture, unless, of course, you visualize the numerous childhood nativity scenes where these two garments are essential props for depicting the fashion of the first century. Clad in a parent’s bathrobe and a towel on the head, children do …
Yearbook Lessons
In that photograph, the person is facing left, so please be sure to place that one on the right side of the page so your eye travels to the gutter. Perhaps only someone schooled in Yearbook Lessons can make sense of those guidelines, but personally, that particular tidbit has arisen too many times in my …
Flourishing @ Life 