Guidance. I need it quite often in my life. Whether it was how to properly tie my shoe when I was 6 or how to hold a newborn baby - which I am enjoying once again. There are many things we need guidance on in life, but none more important than...
We have all heard them and probably still believe a few of them without knowing it. "Don't go swimming for 30 minutes after you eat". "Gum takes years to digest if you swallow it". "Touching toads will give you warts".... Continue Reading →
There were needing men everywhere. Every bed was full. Directives were being hollered repeatedly and loudly. "Bandage." "More medicine." "I need help." The needs were great. The need for discernment was greater. This was a routine scene for the life... Continue Reading →
"Buddy watch out for..." No sooner had the words come out of my mouth then did I immediately have to change the ending of the sentence from one warning to another. Word to the wise, when watching your children learn... Continue Reading →
Having just portaged our canoes, packs, and gear across the dry ground for the last mile, the lunch break we had was perfectly timed. We only had one more large lake to cross until we were at our campsite for... Continue Reading →
It's a constant struggle. Similar conversations over and over again. Simple instructions are given and clarified and yet still argument ensues. The action would take no more than a couple of minutes, but the discussion drags on for much longer.... Continue Reading →
When you start a new job, move to a new area, or join a new group there is always new language to learn. Having recently done all three of these things I have been learning a lot lately. I have been... Continue Reading →
Discouragement. Disappointment. Depression. Despair. All emotional states we try to avoid, yet realities we all experience. Sometimes these states last longer than others. For some these states can linger for years even decades. They can be brought on by external... Continue Reading →
Are we there yet? I remember uttering this phrase countless times as a child. Those words came out of my mouth most frequently on long trips to grandma's house. In those days, I could not wait to get to where... Continue Reading →
