Strangers in a Foreign Land
Much like Claire in the popular STARZ series, Outlander, we are strangers in a foreign land. If you are a fan, you already know that Claire is a British woman who travels through time from the post World War II era in Scotland to the late 1700’a on the Scottish Highlands. Despite many challenges, she finds happiness […]
A Note to my 17-year-old Self
I will be reuniting with my high school classmates soon and it’s hard to believe it’s been a little over 40 years since we spent our last time together as a group, finishing up classes, making plans, and celebrating the beginning of the rest of our lives. It’s incredible to think about how the years […]
Invite God into Your Work
Pretty much everyone will tell you that stress is the biggest challenge they deal with today both in their work and their home life. Whether you work for someone else, for yourself, or are no longer in the workplace, there is no way to avoid having to deal with things we cannot control. And let’s face it, […]
When it Gets Hard to Fit the Pieces together
I have a two, almost three, year old grandson who loves solving puzzles. A few weeks ago when he was visiting, I went in search of a puzzle we could do together. The only one that looked even remotely likely was a small box with a picture of a cat on it. Unfortunately a small […]
Lessons Learned from My Hospital Bed
Say what you will about our health care system, the equity of how people receive it, or how expensive it is, and chances are I’ll agree with much of what you say. We all know there are problems and a lot needs to be fixed. But if you will, for just a short time here, I’d like […]