Every hospital has one hallway that seems seven miles long. I’ve been to many hospitals and even though hospitals don’t all look alike, they all look like hospitals – and every one of them has one corridor that seems like its seven miles long. It doesn’t matter how long the hallway actually is. It doesn’t…
This past month, we celebrated Mother’s Day – a day full of emotions. For some, it was a happy day to celebrate; for others, it was a difficult day. Whether we like it or not, our mother figures all have things they teach us. For example: • Mothers teach us about foresight: “Make sure you…
Upon hearing the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by an American bullet, receiving texts, phone calls and emails from several people, then turning on the news to see people dancing on the streets in front of the White House and remembering the tragedy of 9/11, I was left reeling with emotions. So…
There was a question asked at a church anniversary. The speaker began with this question: “Is this a backward day or a forward day?” Her point was, is this a day we look backward and pine for the good ‘ole days; the good ‘ole days that have passed through the filter of our selective memories…
When I was growing up, I had a wonderful friend; he was my best friend. His name was Charlie. He was part terrier, part schnauzer and a little bit dachshund. Our pets are very special, aren’t they? I’m always amazed when I see service dogs – and the wonderful ability they have to help someone…
What a great issue to talk about worship and celebration – where churches around the world are celebrating Easter, and Passover is being celebrated in synagogues by those of Jewish faith. In many churches, and in many of our lives, worship has unfortunately been mistaken for what happens for one hour on Sunday morning or…
In our journey towards spiritual enlightenment during this Season of Lent, we have already gone through several practices that have the great potential of growing and deepening our spirituality and our relationship with God – these are good, but, just a reminder, we have to practice them in order to bring about spiritual enlightenment. In…
Some of you remember Lent as giving up chocolate and fish on Fridays; others of you have never even heard of the word (except that it sounds like something you clean from your dryer). Here we are – in the season of Lent – the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter. In my column…
You’ve heard of the phrase, “a joy shared, is a double joy.” I also like to think that a journey shared is a richer journey. For my 50th birthday, I decided to travel. I took a road trip to the eastern sierras – magical. It was great, and it was even better because I shared…
Remember the TV Series Mission Impossible? The intro started out to the trill of the violins as a fuse was being ignited, showing scenes of action/suspense/skilled coordination, and culminating with Peter Graves receiving a message on a mini tape recorder. The recording always started with, “Your mission, should you choose to accept it …” and…
