Daily Dose (June 13 – 16)
Tuesday -- This Sabbath Moment is dedicated to the child within us: because like it or not, our childhood stays with us forever, regardless of our age.Mr. Rogers used to remind us everybody was a child once. I can tell…
The gift of a child’s world
On my morning walks, I sure do miss talking with the sheep. I’m grateful for the place they gave me. To pause. To be still or talk, either. To listen. To laugh and cry. And yes, to try out a…
Daily Dose (June 6 – 9)
Tuesday -- As a boy, stories from the Bible were a staple in my education. Remember the Old Testament story about Moses, on a mountain in a desolate place, on the edge of gloom? A bush begins to burn. And…
The gift of simple pleasures
My friend Tim Hansel wrote a book on parenting. He asked his young sons, "Boys, how do you know Dad loves you?"He figured that they would say, "Daaaad, remember when you took us to Disneyland, like for 10 days!" They…
Daily Dose (May 30 – June 2)
Tuesday -- This week, we will listen to Mr. Rogers’ invitation, “It's not so much what we have in this life that matters. It's what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine, but it's what we do…
To choose what really matters
On some days, I need to hear Mr. Rogers’ voice, “It's not so much what we have in this life that matters. It's what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine, but it's what we do with…
Daily Dose (May 23 – 26)
Tuesday -- One of my favorite stories to tell at workshops is about a Special Olympics summer event held in Seattle.Nine contestants each with disabilities ready for the 100-yard dash. One could say that it’s not so much a dash…
More fun to keep going
Ben Comen holds the record as the slowest cross-country runner in the United States of America. On a typical 3.1 mile race, he takes over 40 minutes to complete the race. The best runners are easily under 20 minutes. There…
Daily Dose (May 16 – 19)
Tuesday -- Everyone knows what it means to be afraid, or at risk, or at wits end, or discombobulated, or even fragmented. Times when your spirit is depleted, and you wonder where hope went. I do know this: more than…
A safe place to land.
Some stories are like restorative prayers. They invite (no, they require) retelling, for the healing of our spirit and our soul.In 1942, the Nazis were actively and forcefully rounding up Jews in France. In the picturesque farming village of Le…
