Play by the Rules

Play by the Rules

In life, better yet, in culture, it seems the game is played by a set of “pre-determined” rules. But whose rules are they? And why do we have to play by them? I have never been one for rules. Rules of games, for example, I can never remember them. I nearly...
Temper, temper.

Temper, temper.

This weekend my Pastor, Randy Shuler, preached a message from the Proverbs 16:32 which says, “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” Perhaps in the past I read these words with...
The Meaningful Life

The Meaningful Life

My family was blessed last week to have two new additions! Two new baby girls were brought into this world. Of course, my daughters were thrilled that there are more little girl cousins to add to the fold. Buddies and pals for life. Birth and new life always produce...
One More Time

One More Time

“Mess up. Screw up. Of course, you did. You always. Typical. Idiot. Mistake.” These are messages that live in my brain. This is a tape that plays when I do what humans do and make a mistake. These are the lies I hear, believe and say about myself when I am...
Use Less Words

Use Less Words

The American cultural teaches that “more is better”. There is an additional belief that “something is better than nothing”. Something of course feels better than nothing because nothing feels empty and void. Nothing stirs up a sense of lack and...
There’s an Elephant in the Room

There’s an Elephant in the Room

There’s an elephant in the room. Despite its size, smell and disruption to life, this elephant is ignored. The elephant in the room is the always avoided conversation, the ever-omitted situation, the systematically overlooked behavior. Though there have been...