September 29, 2015 | 10 comments
My wife, the avid gardener, has a rock in one of her slate pathways with the words, “Bloom where you’re planted,” etched into its face. I think I bought it for her years ago, now that I think about it.
July 31, 2015 | 10 comments
Have you ever done a good job at something, felt happy about what you did and then get quickly deflated by another’s harsh criticism about your performance? Your joy might suddenly turn to discouragement and even depression because you thought
July 14, 2015 | 19 comments
Never fear progress! I often remind myself. Progress takes us to new places. It requires us to leave outdated practices behind and open to new and improved ways of living. It kicks us out of time-worn ruts and bounces us
July 3, 2015 | 6 comments
Are you pursuing a worthy goal that others are nay-saying? Is it a goal you know you need to seek because it’s part of a bigger plan working out in your life? Yet, all kinds of questions and doubts nag
June 16, 2015 | 9 comments
“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe