The Survivor Tree

The Survivor Tree

April 19th On April 19, 1995, I was on the phone with a college bookstore in California when our office building shook and some of the windows blew out. I was working in downtown Oklahoma City. During those first days and weeks, we learned of staggering loss. Everyone...
Do For One

Do For One

You Can Make A Difference Stop. Watch. Listen. If you do, attuning yourself to the people around you, you will gather a profound sense of the need people have for encouragement. Sometimes, I do this exercise in a grocery store, Target, or other such crowd. I pray the...
What is the next right thing to do?

What is the next right thing to do?

3 Questions #3 This is a scalable question. It always applies. What is the next right thing to do? For instance, if you are newly diagnosed with a condition, you might need to acquire more information, start a new therapy and connect with a specialist. Twenty or...
What is the smart thing to do?

What is the smart thing to do?

3 Questions #2 Rather than think of ALL of the things to do, or all of the wrong things to do, ask this question. What is the smart thing to do? You may be surprised with clarity. It seems like such an obvious consideration that you may rarely articulate it in your...
What do you want?

What do you want?

3 Questions #1 Sometimes this is the most difficult question to answer: What do you want? As you sift through challenges great and small, you attempt to organize the factors involved and the ramifications of making different choices. You consider other people and how...