Brief Thoughts, Inspirations, and the occasional Provocation for the people of Garden Sanctuary, and you too…
Numbers. Numbers were everywhere in 2020. Whether it was COVID-19 cases, deaths, racially sorted arrest statistics, electoral tallies, or jobs gained and lost, we were surrounded by numbers last year. Perhaps we always are. And, that may not be a bad thing. Without numbers, tallies, and scores we would never make sense of the world... Continue Reading →
Tuesday. Sunday is sacred. Monday, whether dreaded or loved, launches the work week. Saturday is fun, family, hobbies, and community activities. Friday, well Friday is just a shade less wondrous than Saturday. Thursday has the honor of being the day before Friday. Even mundane, middle of the week Wednesday is so very boring that it... Continue Reading →
Not much is said about second things. We applaud first things. We prepare for first. We think about first. We want to make the best first impression. We can't sleep before our first day on the job. Couples reminisce about first dates. We take pictures with our first car. We go overboard for first birthdays. ... Continue Reading →
This year is going to have some tough, terrible days. There, I said it. January 1, and I just said the thing none of us wants to think about heading into the New Year. You are going to fight with a friend or spouse this year. You are going to get news about your health,... Continue Reading →
I suppose that parenting and teaching clichés will never go away, even the ones that we all promised ourselves we would never use. I can remember telling myself that I would never say "because I said so," but try as I might, my four year old still manages to get that one out of me... Continue Reading →
Some of the purest education, and entertainment, in my life is watching my daughters interact with their friends. Their imagination in play and conversation has more than once left me laughing. Their straightforward, often "too" literal, thinking, has taught me my fair share of lessons as well. Their descriptions of people and events are often... Continue Reading →
There are few things that feel better than making a plan or commitment, knowing it will be difficult, and then following through and seeing the task completed. On the contrary, few things are more personally disappointing, and publicly embarrassing then not being able to follow through on a promise. Credibility is the foundation for trust... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 4:5 "Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time" We have all heard the saying, "Time is money." Most likely you heard it from a manager or executive. Maybe, you heard it in a movie. Some type-A work absorbed man explaining to his angered wife that he missed their son's baseball... Continue Reading →
Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20 That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou... Continue Reading →
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