by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 20, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
What it means to be faithful right now Overwhelmed. Discombobulated. Unclear. When you’re not sure what the next right thing to do is, ask yourself these questions: What does it mean to be faithful right now? What is the right thing to do right now? Often, these...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 18, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
Getting ahead of the moment Some of us wear our emotions on our sleeves. Some of us keep our emotions up our sleeves. Either way, anger, resentment, and less than stellar moments still communicate. To counter emotional blowups, some cultivate stoicism. Not me. Others...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 10, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
What are you looking for? Have you noticed that most people find what they’re looking for? If you look for problems, you’ll find problems. If you look for solutions, you’ll find solutions. If you assume most people are bad, that’s how...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 29, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
What it is and what it’s not Kindness arises from strength, Proceeds with confidence, And advances with integrity. Kindness respects all creation, Considers the other’s plight and point of view, And seeks first to understand, rather than to be understood....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 9, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
Deliberate Slow Downs When outside circumstances speed up, so do I. When they slow down, I do as well. I envy the people who seem to operate slowly and deliberately in the midst of chaos. Maybe that’s you! Maybe it’s not. So, a few ideas: 1. Stop. Breathe....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 1, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
Sneaky Grins Some people wake up and smile. I am not one of them. Still, I envy them. So, I have learned to trick myself and prompt myself to get there faster. My morning mantra is get up and get out. Breathing the morning air, whether frigid or humid, stirs me to...
