Mental illness can be a terrifying experience – for those who have mental illness, for those who are in relationship with the mentally ill, and for those who do not have much contact with the mentally ill. This is an issue that touches almost everyone in our...
Have you ever watched an Olympic event that you don’t understand particularly well? For me that would be figure skating or gymnastics. As I watch the amazing athletes perform with strength and grace I hear the announcer say something like this: “Ooh, he’s not...
“We just don’t communicate!” is a remark I regularly hear from couples I’m working with. It‘s something they honestly believe and are usually surprised when they hear my response. “It’s not possible. You cannot not communicate.” Even if you say nothing at all,...
Marrwiage. Marrwiage is what bwings us together today. Marrwiage, that bwessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. This is a quote from the movie The Princess Bride, one of my family’s favorites. Marriage is a common topic around our home. As a marriage...
When our boys were younger we sometimes celebrated Easter morning with a treasure hunt. The day was always lit with excitement as the first clue was solved and they charged off like bottle rockets running for the next clue. The intensity would build with each...
“Did you see the owl over by the swamp?” My ears perked up – I LOVE OWLS!! I have seen them in the wild only a couple of times, and my whole being shook with excitement. Great Horned Owls are majestic, powerful, huge, and become nearly invisible, camouflaged in...
“Keep the shiny side up.” This is sage advice given to professional race car drivers. It’s a humorous, yet serious way of saying “make sure you stay in the race.” Now, I’m not a big racing fan, but even I can figure out that once the shiny side is down the race...
We were driving down the road one afternoon when we saw a disabled car being pushed uphill by a couple of men. They were making very slow progress, so I decided to help. When I joined the two men in their effort, we immediately doubled our speed. Then, my...
I love it when I am pleasantly surprised by a movie. I am often surprised, but the key word here is pleasantly. I recently watched M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village”, and was very pleasantly surprised! This is pretty good for me, since I have BMS (bad movie...
Leadership is all around us, perhaps now even more than usual. Political campaigns help define what we might want in our leaders. In sports, coaches step up to lead their team in critical moments. There are multitudes of books, tapes and seminars – all on the...
Do something different, if you are in a rut.
Change something that seems insignificant, but truly isn’t.
Be intentional about building a successful marriage.
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