Quite the roller coaster it has been here. I am going home on Tuesday, and so far have experienced only very minor recovery. My left foot is still completely numb up to the knee. My right foot is less numb and it’s just to the ankle. The left lateral side of my left leg isContinue reading “The Roller Coaster”
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Achieving Work-Family Balance, prt. 1
It is hard to achieve work/family balance Around 1996 I was flying out the door, in a hurry to get to work, as usual. Work was my great passion, perhaps my greatest passion. I had been a record store clerk for years before I became a pastor, and a groundskeeper before that. It feltContinue reading “Achieving Work-Family Balance, prt. 1”
How to Stumble Into the Life You Want
Photo courtesy of Christolakis, via Flickr, under Creative Commons license This post is for people young or old who feel like they are still waiting for the life they want to arrive. While no one can unlock all doors and instantly give you that life, I have a few things to share, based on myContinue reading “How to Stumble Into the Life You Want”
Staying Open, Choosing Life
Today I was thinking about all the different perspectives people bring to the world. Some people are happy and optimistic. Some are always negative. Some believe if they work hard they will eventually succeed. Others believe in fate — that life is already laid out for them and there’s nothing they can do to changeContinue reading “Staying Open, Choosing Life”
Why are you on this planet?
What is the purpose of your life? Can you state clearly and concisely what your life is all about? I wrote my first life mission statement about twelve years ago, but significantly revised it today. MY LIFE MISSION The purpose of my life is to love my family, friends, students, clients, parishioners, and readers,Continue reading “Why are you on this planet?”
In search of “Sandi’s”
Thank you for the incredibly warm and supportive comments I have received from many of you on this blog, via email, in person, etc., with regard to my last post about the loss of my friend Sandi. Her funeral is Tuesday and I’m already beginning to think a lot about it, feeling deeply sad, andContinue reading “In search of “Sandi’s””
For Sandi
[featured-image link=”null” link_single=”inherit” single_newwindow=”false”]Sandi — far right, with Beth, Tammy, and Kay[/featured-image] I moved to Davison from Lapeer in the summer, just before starting 5th grade. The transition was rough. I was in an awkward stage, to say the least. I had bucked teeth and giant freckles on my cheeks. My dad taught at GatesContinue reading “For Sandi”
