A year ago, in a Forbes Magazine article, Tracy Brower wrote that "The pandemic has played havoc with our mental health." Top among reasons that so much isolation is bad for mental health is that "We are hardwired for connection." And the key to feeling connected is...
We've all been there. A time when someone is speaking about a topic they clearly know nothing about. Truth and lies flow out with equal measure and emphasis. Even if we like the person our minds wander to more productive scenery, wondering when the speaker will...
As I write this article, I'm acutely aware that this week is the anniversary of the attack on our nations' capital. I'm also mindful of how politicized this event was before, during, and after the event took place. And, like most of you, I have opinions. It would be...
It's 2022 — a new year is underway. Have you committed to any resolutions this year? If not, I highly recommend it. Even if you don't keep them, there is therapy committing to important ideas and moving in a direction that helps them come true. If you have committed...
Cyndi and I enjoy watching reality shows that feature individuals living in the Alaskan wilderness. Neither of us have a desire to live alone in the woods. Rather, we’re fascinated by the creativity and grit that these rugged individuals discover within themselves to...
Our Christmas Eve worship tells the same story every year. Oh, we try to tell it in different and exciting ways. One year we told the story through the eyes of Mary's donkey that we affectionally called Dusty. I recall another time when we told the story using several...
By Christmas Eve, according to our series schedule, we found home. We found that place where we feel hope, peace, joy, and love. We found home, not in a physical space, but in our connection to Jesus Christ. Christmas is over. Most of us ate far too many cookies and...
A popular sitcom aired for eleven years called simply "Cheers." The show's name is a play on words since cheers is a common expression heard in bars that is said as a person takes their first sip. The show is best known for the ending line in the theme song that sums...
Oxford High School students gathered for a candlelight vigil… Credit: Nick Hagen for The New York Times Tuesday, November 30, was supposed to be an ordinary day for the 1,600 students attending Oxford High School. The vast majority of them got up the same time they...
Are you a Flintstone? I love this play on words, even though I realize it doesn't apply to me. I have no claim to being a Flintstone unless I pass some time test after living here for over ten years. Some say that Flintstones are persons who were born in Flint. I...