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...
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...
