Tag: perfection

Raising children and healthcare

November 15, 2007 | 3 comments

Last weekend, when in Seattle, my 14 year old son woke me at 11 p.m. in our motel room and said, “Dad, I don’t feel very well.” I knew from experience, he wouldn’t ask for help unless the problem felt

Focus on solution, not problem

October 31, 2007 | 2 comments

A friend relayed to me the gist of a testimony she read recently about a woman who had struggled with a foot problem for over a year. In an effort to rededicate her prayers and make some progress, she decided

Don’t believe the diagnosis

May 12, 2007 | 3 comments

Here’s a thought-provoking story from Britain about a man diagnosed with cancer. After being told he had only a few months to live, he quit his job, and spent his life savings living life to the fullest. Thing is, he

Decide to be happy

May 10, 2007 | 6 comments

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home. His wife of 70 years

A story of love…

April 9, 2007 | 5 comments

A story sent in by a reader… It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80’s, presented to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he