6 Tips for Successful Caregiving

6 Tips for Successful Caregiving

Tools for Caregivers (and other people too) #2November is National Family Caregivers Month When someone you love struggles with a chronic condition, where do you start? The following tips from the Cleveland Clinic form a solid initial approach: 1. Give yourself a...
A Prayer for the Caregiver

A Prayer for the Caregiver

Tools for Caregivers (and other people too) #1November is National Family Caregivers MonthUnknown and often unnoticed, you are a hero nonetheless.For your love, sacrificial, is God at his best.You walk by faith in the darkness of the great unknown,And your courage,...
Rogue Waves

Rogue Waves

Jolts of Nature #2 Following an arduous journey from Oklahoma, we settled in for our first full day on the beach at Tybee Island, Georgia a few years ago. Our teens couldn’t wait to get down to the water and play in the waves. Kathy and I...
Of Elk and Hummingbirds

Of Elk and Hummingbirds

Jolts of Nature #1 Easing out of the hotel room with stealthy silence, I attempted not to wake my wife and children. No one stirred as I dressed and gathered my things. Everything unfolded according to plan until my departure. Unfortunately, hotel doors have all been...
Activating Happiness #3

Activating Happiness #3

Activating Happiness #3 As it turns out, happiness is an inside job. It’s mostly in your head. Distractions, frustrations, and adversarial posturing may sometimes dominate your thoughts. But, you are not doomed to these. If you find your world to be overly loud,...