Monday -- Last week our world shook with the invasion of Ukraine.And we were confronted with our sense of helplessness...And our need for a paradigm shift. From big world to small world.You see, the big world feels, often overwhelming and…
By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in blue jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw…
Tuesday -- This week we’re talking about the soldier’s little daughter’s observation to a woman who worried she was without a home, “But we do have a home ma'am,” she answers. “We just don't have a house to put it…
A soldier's young daughter (her father in the process of being transferred and moved to a distant post) sits on the floor in an airport departure lounge, among her family's meager and ragtag belongings. Sleepy, the girl leans against the…
Tuesday -- This week, “our aim is to fully awaken our heart and mind, not just for our own greater well-being but also to bring benefit, solace, and wisdom to other living beings. What motivation could tap that?” (Thank you…
Charlie Brown is standing at a candy counter. We don't see the salesperson behind the counter. We see only Charlie standing, with candy in hand, responding to her, "Yes, ma'am, I'd like to buy a box of valentine candy for…
Tuesday -- This week, the power of Buddy Ball; a baseball league that mixes children with disabilities and able-bodied children.Every player has a buddy.Each team has 18 players.If you can't hit, a buddy hits for you.If you can't throw, a…
Have you ever heard of Buddy Ball? Beth Campbell started the program in 1994, in Bellevue, Washington. Because of his disabilities, Beth's son Stevie, age 7, was unable to play in the regular t-ball program. So, Beth started a baseball…
Tuesday -- I love the story about the town of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, where there is a church named Lagniappe. It is an old Creole word that means "something extra."Pastor Jean Larroux explains, "Down here if you go into…
Caroline was very sad. Caroline was only six years old and her father had just died. In fact, her father had been assassinated.Sitting in the back of big black limousine, Caroline Kennedy didn't quite know what to do with her…
