A Clean Slate

A Clean Slate

Unexpected, Long Anticipated Refreshment The occasions in life are rare that you receive or generate a clean slate. The normal proceedings of time seem to create a pileup of baggage, necessary and unnecessary, physical and emotional. Whether due to debt, overwork, or...
Turtling

Turtling

Misadventures in Sailing Seventeen years ago, I attended a church campout that was providential indeed. I had only counted on the opportunity to kayak during that particular weekend, but one of the ministers and another parishioner brought mono-hull sailboats. Not...
Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead

Finding Value in Past, Present and Future Dream again. Plan again. And take action. Some of us are wired to think a lot about the future. We are always on the move from here to there. Dreaming and planning about what might yet be. If this sounds like you, just...
Looking Around

Looking Around

Finding Value in Past, Present and Future If you sense the pull between second-guessing the past and worrying about the future, try focusing on these questions for the present: What is the right thing to do right now? What does it mean to be faithful right now? You...
Looking Back

Looking Back

Finding Value in Past, Present and Future What have you done? Guilt, pride, remorse, acceptance, longing, gratitude and more probably stir around your thoughts of the past. So, let’s focus in for a moment. In the context of a current challenge, look back. How...