Like each day, this year, dark and light. Just when the darkness seems endless, a glimmer in the distance, hope. Faith helps. Sometimes. Other times not so; much too much it seems all the struggle and challenge and unexpected twists. Run through, stay true, to the path, the course, the way. The Way, and they …
Month: November 2020
Courage, Strength, Trust
These traits emerge anew. Found in words from Psalm 33. I discovered the verse via my cousin who lives in western New York. I think I need to read the whole psalm; thanks for the inspiration, cuz. “Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.” - Psalm 33:20. So simple; …
Story Telling
Do you like to tell stories? Like to listen to them? Both? Listening to my daughter tell a story recently, it occurred to me... If you’re a parent, listening to stories is a key skill for the vocation. The more you listen to your kids, the more stories they tell, the more you learn about …
Go Fish
A game from the past. Brought to present. These two love it. “The dining table light shines down like even Heaven approves of this timeless card game” Simple. Fun. Interaction. No screens. Bonus. Matching cards. Counting. Friendly banter. Over and over. Go Fish. Thankful for this holiday weekend and some extra time to be a …
Thankful For:
Views of the ocean Early Arrivals Extra Food Donations These two playing cards Bandanas Cold Brew Cool trails Cheese Old Things These dogs (image c. 2009) These three having fun
Every Day Start This Way: Gratitude
Every day start this way: What are you thankful for? List it all. ALL of it. Rattle it off in your mind, or make a quick list on scratch paper if you prefer. What might you be thankful for? Hmm... Like shoes on your feet, Clothes on your back, Food to eat, quality and quantity …
Work Spaces
Early Arrival or Late Departure? Where do you work? When do you get there? When do you leave? One space What does your work space look like? How does it make you feel? Another space Does it reflect who you are? Or is it neutral? What does it do for you? And another space Is …
Feed The People
It’s Thanksgiving time here in the US, time to feed the people again. Perhaps the most American of holidays, at least we try to make it that way. Everyone has things to be thankful for, everyone should have the opportunity to feast a little for the holiday.Everyone has things to be thankful for, everyone should …
“Man of the Cloth…
...without the cloth. “ This idea, this image, from the sci-fi film “Contact”, Matthew McConaughey’s character explains himself this way... ...and it resonated with me then, and it resonates with me now. Most of my life I’ve felt a sense of personal relationship with God, the Devine, somehow, someway. But I’m no priest, no minister, …
Easy Does It
Got some work to do this weekend. Easy does it. None too happy about going into work on a Saturday, but that’s just how things are right now: short-handed; several challenges across the business. Easy does it. Once I decided and accepted I was going to work for a few hours over the weekend, well, …
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