by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 5, 2015 | Resilience
Once I heard someone remark, “I was in a bad mood one time…for a few years!” Yikes! This was a couple of decades ago, so I found it difficult to fathom at that point in life. Now however, I think I could understand. We all hit bad moods and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 24, 2015 | Serendipity
A mere forecast of snow is enough to elicit… squeals from children… restful longing from adults… visions of no school, no work, needed rest. Snowfall captures and feeds our inner sense of beauty and serenity… with large, soft...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 20, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
What do people talk about at the end? A hospice chaplain describes what she has learned: They talk about the love they felt, and the love they gave. Often they talk about love they did not receive, or the love they did not know how to offer, the love they withheld, or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 13, 2015 | Serendipity
Recently, I heard this interesting perspective on our postures toward love: The young are excited and enamored with the possibilities of love. The middle-aged tend to often be disillusioned. And the old are appreciative for love. While these descriptions may be...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 5, 2015 | Caregiving
I promise…to never, to always, no matter what. Promises are good. Promise-keeping is even better. But, when we set up the promise unrealistically, we sometimes get into trouble on delivery. Making a promise involves risk. Since we can’t see or sometimes...
