by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 4, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
A lacuna is a blank space or a missing part…a gap. Some people have a gap in their teeth. Some, it would seem, have a lacuna between their ears! We notice when something is missing in our fast food drive through bag, on a misspelled neon sign, or in the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 29, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
Quiet. No one else on the trail. Except for the rhythmic sound of the raindrops trickling down through the canopy of trees and the water rushing down the creek beside me, all was quiet. Finally, I was breathing and praying and listening. After two hours of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 22, 2013 | Spiritual Stuff
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 would take...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 16, 2013 | Caregiving
After meeting hundreds (actually probably into the thousands now) of family caregivers, I have come to several firm conclusions: Family caregivers deserve a holiday, a parade, and a free week on a private beach to rest and recuperate! Even on their worst days, 99% of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 8, 2013 | Caregiving
Unknown and often unnoticed, you are a hero nonetheless. For your love, sacrificial, is God at his best. You walk by faith in the darkness of the great unknown, And your courage, even in weakness, gives life to your beloved. You hold shaking hands and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 1, 2013 | Caregiving
She sits and waits now, Though it wasn’t long ago that she led a carefree life. She used to go to the movies and out to eat, But now she visits doctors and hospitals, And has become quite the expert in medication side effects and disease. Waiting on her mother and for...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 25, 2013 | Resilience
Have you ever done what you don’t feel like doing so you’ll feel better? You know what I mean. For many of us, the thought of exercise, home repairs, financial record keeping, and a ton of other “maintenance” items are almost NEVER what we feel...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 22, 2013 | Serendipity
Sometimes, we just can’t fix it. We want to, but the dynamics of the situation are beyond our ability to control. The lyrics of this classic song, Fix You, by Coldplay, capture this sentiment precisely. When you try your best but you don’t succeed When you...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 11, 2013 | Serendipity
What will I do when you’re gone? Who’s gonna tell me the truth? Who’s gonna finish the stories I start, The way you always do? When somebody knocks at the door, Someone new walks in. I will smile and shake their hand, But You Can’t Make Old...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 4, 2013 | Serendipity
I wanna have friends, That I can trust. Who love me for the man I’ve become, Not the man that I was. I wanna have friends, That will let me be, All alone when being alone is all that I need. Wow. Great lyrics from a...
