by Bruce McIntyre | May 25, 2018 | Caregiving
All days are not equal Over the course of all relationships, you encounter blissful seasons and tough slogs as well. My wife and I will celebrate 23 years of marriage soon. Fortunately, we have experienced early years of freedom and delight, and many years of...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 18, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
What are you becoming? We become what we think about. Think of it this way. In the short term, when you think and seethe about someone who did you wrong, you typically become angry. When you think about the things you are appreciative for, you become grateful. Over...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 11, 2018 | Caregiving
The challenge of saying and doing in sickness No one says it right every time and no one does the right thing all the time. But, care scenarios are still sensitive. And so we try to get it right. We attempt to be there when we should and do what needs to be done and...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 4, 2018 | Serendipity
Rest and Mirth Generous friends lent us use of their expansive cabin on Lake Eufaula in Eastern Oklahoma a few weekends ago. And it rained. But not a stormy rain. Just a nice, steady, soul-cleansing shower. The kind that helps you find your equilibrium. Ukulele tunes...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 26, 2018 | Serendipity
Unexpected, Long Anticipated Refreshment The occasions in life are rare that you receive or generate a clean slate. The normal proceedings of time seem to create a pileup of baggage, necessary and unnecessary, physical and emotional. Whether due to debt, overwork, or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 24, 2018 | Resilience
Misadventures in Sailing Seventeen years ago, I attended a church campout that was providential indeed. I had only counted on the opportunity to kayak during that particular weekend, but one of the ministers and another parishioner brought mono-hull sailboats. Not...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 13, 2018 | Caregiving
Finding Value in Past, Present and Future Dream again. Plan again. And take action. Some of us are wired to think a lot about the future. We are always on the move from here to there. Dreaming and planning about what might yet be. If this sounds like you, just...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 6, 2018 | Caregiving
Finding Value in Past, Present and Future If you sense the pull between second-guessing the past and worrying about the future, try focusing on these questions for the present: What is the right thing to do right now? What does it mean to be faithful right now? You...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 30, 2018 | Caregiving
Finding Value in Past, Present and Future What have you done? Guilt, pride, remorse, acceptance, longing, gratitude and more probably stir around your thoughts of the past. So, let’s focus in for a moment. In the context of a current challenge, look back. How...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 23, 2018 | Spiritual Stuff
#4 of 4 Doors That Are Not Locked The first three in this series are the door of forgiveness , the door of friendship, and the door of peace. The assumption behind this series is that we struggle for years and bang on these doors only to find that in the end they are...
