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...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air Probably the single most famous speech given in the history of game players was given by a generally silent Yankee first baseman named Lou Gehrig. He stood at a microphone on a day honoring him after a fabulous career, suffering from a horrible disease that...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air “You have to see it to believe it.” Isn’t this how we normally think of it? But today, I’d like to share 7 things that must be believed to be seen. As you glance over these you may push back a bit, but I challenge you to consider the crucial part that belief...