Nov
29
2017
How do you want to live?
Be careful now. This is not a trick question!
Seriously. How do you really want to live your life?
This is a question my mind has been trying to wrap around for weeks. This is what...
Nov
28
2017
The Finnish say, “There is no bad weather only bad clothing.”
The wise fisherman when I asked, “What kind of people live up the road?”
He asked, “What kind of people were they where you came from?”
The fisherman’s answer was also...
Nov
27
2017
The NBC Thunder 9th Grade Spokane Champions were a great team because they were dedicated to being great teammates.
Too often it is assumed winning is based on talent. Too often coaches place winning as the ultimate prize. Too often...
Nov
25
2017
Saying “thank you” is a noble yet often neglected statement after an act of kindness.
Sometimes when I get irritated when one of my acts of kindness is not acknowledged, I ask myself, "If there was a line of people who...
Nov
22
2017
As iron sharpens iron so a friend sharpens a friend – Proverbs 27:17
One of the truly great men in my life, Steve Pence, stands in victory with the majestic Mount Blanc in the background. Recently Steve and his amazing wife...
Nov
21
2017
At age 6 Isabella declared, “Papa you have to live long enough to see my first baby born, but not my second one.”
Bella and her two sisters, Natalya and Ariana, have been encouragement/oxygen for me in the cancer war....
Nov
17
2017
Famous motivational leader, Earl Nightingale, said, “If you spend 15 minutes alone each day, you can solve most of the world’s problems.”
17 years ago, I began an intense study of St. Ignatius theology. The former Spanish soldier impressed me...
Nov
15
2017
One who turns the course of a life, event, or history.
In sports, Curry, Brady, Felix, Bird, Mantle, MJ, Ruth and Magic qualify as game changers.
In history, Churchill looms large as a game changer. Washington is a game changer of...
Nov
13
2017
If you don’t take time to watch/listen to Charlie’s story this is a missed opportunity!
Everybody needs an everyday hero. No one needs a superstar hero.
Americans are obsessed with superstars, yet are neglectful of everyday heroes like mom, dad,...
Nov
08
2017
In the wee hours of this morning, it seemed crystal clear the challenge before me is to be strong & brave.
I expected Matthew 14 to have a teaching point for me on forgiveness.
Not so! Instead, the focus was on...
