by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 14, 2021 | Spiritual Stuff
For this day Today, you have enough. Enough love, enough energy, enough courage to get to the end of the day and manage everything that comes your way, at least for today. The Bible tells the story of the Israelites in the wilderness after escaping Egyptian rule. They...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 14, 2021 | Spiritual Stuff
Adjustments Who are you comparing yourself to these days? Are you living by your own standards of success and excellence, or are you living with perpetual guilt for failing to achieve unrealistic goals? For many of us, the tendency to measure ourselves against...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 16, 2021 | Spiritual Stuff
Outside Observations #3Hip deep in the cold current of the Lower Illinois River just below Tenkiller Dam near the thriving metropolis of Gore, Oklahoma, I imbibe a full breath of crisp air. I see them. Two rainbow trout loitering in a small eddy just beneath the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 4, 2021 | Spiritual Stuff
Outside Observations #132 degrees. 5:00am. January 1, 2021. Winds dying down. The last remnants of a fresh snowfall flit about in the air.As I place the morning’s first footprints in the new fallen snow, I am struck by at least 3 virtues of snow:1. Snow reflects...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 20, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Souls in the Shadows #1 I was holding his hand when he died.In the middle of a prayer over his soul,That beautiful soul rose up over us,Holy and free,Released from Intensive Care. After many bouts with pneumonia and multiple treatments,His lungs were finished.They...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 18, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Better Thoughts #3 On my phone, in the Evernote app, I keep lists of my better thoughts. Part of my morning routine is to reference one of these lists. Why? It elevates my mood, puts my brain on a better trajectory, and dismisses lesser thoughts. This post on my...