Shining Moments

He wore simple clothes. Matter of fact there was nothing about him that would have drawn attention. Standing before us in the express line this morning, he stood waiting. Then he turned to me and said, “Why don’t you just go on ahead.” I looked at the dozen eggs in my...

The One Thing You Can Control

Years ago I read this powerful quote:     “Two men looked out from prison bars, one saw the mud, the other saw the stars.”-Frederick Langbridge.   I am struck by its utter simplicity.     By the powerful truth. We all have that choice, don’t we? What do we see...

Reflections On Courage

I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately and the more I think the more I realize that it is a difficult quality to define. Instead it is easier to identify it when seen. Courage is not the absence of fear. Instead, it’s the decision that something else is more...

Reflections On Faith

“But how do I grow a big faith?” I remember years ago listening to a sermon about little faith and big faith. It struck me that day and now, many years later, I still remember that sermon. There was no doubt about it. My faith was small. And I longed for a big faith....

Pass It On

Counting my blessings, naming my gifts leaves me with one conclusion – I must pass it on. I must…….. Good health, two wonderful daughters, the opportunity to serve as counselor for some and life coach for others, friends, family, and so on. But life all too quickly...