by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 16, 2015 | Serendipity
Gently, the sun warmed my face. The tall pines reflected perfectly in the still water. The wind sang through acres of trees. No brooding, just good breathing. Perched on top of an old stone spring house by the side of Lost Lake, I sat and allowed my soul to catch a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 12, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
As I waited for the group to begin, I watched and listened. People laughed and poked fun at each other. They inquired about each other’s well being, and sent well wishes back and forth. Obviously, they enjoyed each other’s company and needed it. So, it got...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 3, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Impossible made possible. Quietly reflecting on these three words in the dark of the early morning, I applied them to a particular issue. These three words are one of my intentional messages for 2015. As I meditated, I realized that I have something that seems...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 27, 2014 | Resilience
How do you think about resolutions, goals, and strategies for a new year? If you have a system that works, keep it up! But perhaps, these thoughts will add some value or new dimensions to how you think about it. Think of goals that are: 1. Spiritual. This is a great...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 18, 2014 | Resilience
How do you think about resolutions, goals, and strategies for a new year? If you have a system that works, keep it up! But perhaps, these thoughts will add some value or new dimensions to how you think about it. 1. Embrace your Intentional Growth Strategy. Ditch...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 12, 2014 | Serendipity
1. Send notes to your 3 favorite people of all time. 2. Pay for the car behind you in any drive-thru. 3. Put on a traffic cop reflector vest and a whistle and escort the elderly through a crazy parking lot! Okay, maybe just offer to escort an elderly person through...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 5, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff
“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...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 1, 2014 | Caregiving
When I went out to chop wood while waiting for the internet to be resurrected, my mind eased over into another category – a relative of dropping, but deeper and wider: Letting go. As in “turning loose on purpose.” Big difference. For example: Dropping a dish is fast...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 21, 2014 | Caregiving
The request took me by surprise. “Bruce, we have a gentleman here who needs to get to a sober house. He says he can’t find it,” our receptionist explained. Okay. So, I went out expecting to find a jittery drunk. I shook his hand and looked him over, but he was not...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 14, 2014 | Caregiving
I had a lovely conversation with a funeral director in West Tennessee about unusual funeral songs. As we rode along in the hearse across the farmland near Bells and Alamo after a graveside service, he told me this story. He was in charge of the music for the funeral...
