Grace In a Season of Loss
To date, 2018 has been a combination of blunt force grief and astounding grace. Many of you know my Dad passed away on February 28th after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Nancy Reagan once described Alzheimer’s as “a long goodbye.” But in the days leading up to Dad’s death, the “long good-bye” suddenly didn’t seem […]
Are You Missing Something? The Case For Soul Care
The American media is saturated with stories about our physical health. Nearly every news broadcast runs a story about new research that pertains to a disease, or diet and exercise. That’s not a bad thing. We’ve only got one body, and it’s important to take good care of ourselves. But when is the last time […]
Living With Intentionality
In 1952, Florence Chadwick dove into the water at Catalina Island, with the goal of swimming to the shore of mainland California. She was already an accomplished swimmer, being the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways.[1] The weather that morning was cold and foggy, and she could barely see the boats that would […]
Faith or Fear: Managing Our Thoughts In Stressful Times
At some point, life sucker punches all of us. The blow might come in the form of divorce papers, a suspicious x-ray, a pink slip from an employer, a late night phone call, or a variety of other unwanted possibilities. In an instant, we are knocked flat on our back and watching the ceiling spin. […]