Holidays "R" Us!

A few years back, my wife Vanessa and I were called upon to present a session related to Holiday challenges faced by individuals and families.  As we did a little brainstorming about how to address some of the more common Holiday challenges, we decided to create a few "Common Holiday Characters" with which most of […]

Experiment In Thanksgiving ~ 2009!

Holiday Season This week ushers in the official Holiday Season, as far as I'm concerned.  I know that if you were like I was this year, I was astonished to find that the local Walgreen's began filling its shelves with Christmas merchandise around Halloween!  Talk about confusing! I am old enough to remember a time when […]

Revisiting "Scary Spiritual"

I posted this essay a year ago.  As I reflected on what I might write today, I decided to re-post this one.  It contains some Cowboy Wisdom you might find entertaining and challenging.  Enjoy again . . . or for the very first time! Oxymoron?  Perhaps; however there is powerful mojo just waiting to reveal […]

Who Is YOUR Earl?

When You Least Expect It! My experience tells me that often the most dynamic gifts arrive when we least expect them!  They come in the form of surprise letters or cards; unanticipated recognitions; unexpected visits from friends; out of the blue phone calls; heartfelt compliments; and television programs!  WHOA! SAY WHAT? TELEVISION PROGRAMS! You read […]

The SANE Kind of Crazy – AGAIN!

Before I post a new essay on this blog, I received a couple of requests to re-post one from February of this year entitled "The SANE Kind of Crazy!"  Hope you enjoy reading this one either again or for the first time!  Would love to hear your thoughts!  Let's get CRAZY! Opposites Attract? This is […]

Only Ten Seconds More — AGAIN!

Recently, I have been drawn to the idea of taking JUST TEN SECONDS MORE once again!  You might recall that I posted an essay in early December of 2008 by the title, "Only Ten Seconds More."  Well, as I contemplated what I needed to post on my blog during the wee hours of this morning […]

Revisiting Memorial Day Reflections

Re-posted by Popular Demand! Last year about this time, I posted the following essay related to Memorial Day.  So many have commented on this essay, asking if I would re-post it for this year — 2009.  I am glad to do so!  After the events of this past twelve months, I am even more indebted […]

Banish Worry in Five Simple Steps!

But . . . There Are . . . GIANTS Out There! The world in which we live is filled with GIANTS — standing on every corner; posted on every hilltop; stationed in every board room; infiltrating every organization; lurking around our homes; toying with our minds; intimidating our every intent!  Who are these giants?  […]

On the Wings of Faith

A Purposeful Absence I have been away from the keyboard for a while now — purposely I might add.  I have been engaged in other writing projects that required more of my time and attention.  As I reflected last evening about what to write, I drew a complete blank.  I was somewhat fearful that I […]