by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 18, 2020 | Serendipity
Instigators of Good #3 The pressure is on. One call after another. Too many emails to manage. The tyranny of the urgent reigns. And then, you step outside and catch a refreshing whiff of peace. It comes in many forms such as: crisp autumn air, freshly mowed grass,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 17, 2020 | Serendipity
Instigators of Good #2 What is in your sights? Sometimes the burden of worry and hurry is so pronounced that it’s all you can see. You roll through your day in survival mode, with the proverbial blinders on, unable to see anyone or anything around you. Sometimes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 17, 2020 | Serendipity
Instigators of Good They pull up into the driveway of the old, neglected house.She hears their motor, and peers through the window.They will be her only visitors today.Their smiles, brief conversation, and hot meal delivery brighten her day.As she eats, she savors the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 17, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air They are everywhere. People in need of help, encouragement, comfort, and opportunity. Places that need to be cleaned up. Situations that desperately need an infusion of hope. Don’t wait. Instigate. To instigate means to bring about or initiate. It is...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 21, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air With the backyard grass freshly mowed by my teenage son, I slip off my flip flops and sink my bare feet into the cool, plush lawn. Due to an unusually cool and wet August, the yard has retained its deep, verdant, inviting hue. The familiar yet always...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 21, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air For the third day in a row, I caught a shooting star out of the upper corner of my eye. Twice during the pre-dawn early morning hours walking in our neighborhood greenbelt and once standing in our backyard around 10pm gazing at the sky, I experienced that...
