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 | Aug 7, 2020 | Spiritual Stuff
Fresh Air Just before dawn, I slipped my old kayak into the waters of Stinchcomb Wildlife Area. For late July in Oklahoma, the 67 degree morning air invited me into its hospitable space. Gliding along the Canadian River, the mist rose from the surface, unveiling the...
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...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 31, 2020 | Serendipity
Fresh Air Cooped up, out of seasonal routines, and needing fresh air. This is how most of us have felt during Corona season. But, there are still moments to savor. You may, however, need to make them happen. Consider putting yourself in some of these positions: Ride...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 10, 2020 | Caregiving
Behind the Scenes of Caregiving #2 When you spend time in the desert, you savor every drop of water. The experience of caregiving offers no lack of hardship, disillusionment, and grief. Yet, beautiful gestures, hilarious incidents, and pride generating accomplishments...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 3, 2020 | Caregiving
Behind the Scenes of Caregiving #1 My wife has lived with Dermatomyositis for the past 16 years. Beautifully and graciously, with tenacity and grit, she refuses to let her disease define her. But to be honest, over this time, we have learned a lot about things we...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 26, 2020 | Resilience
Insights on Resilience #2 He watches every penny and generates extra income because they will be debt free. She will not quit until she finishes this degree…no excuses this time. He works two jobs so his children grow up in a better neighborhood. She grits her teeth...
