by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 9, 2014 | Resilience
In 49 B.C. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The Rubicon is a shallow river in northern Italy and Caesar’s crossing of it has since become an idiom for passing a point of no return. Have you ever crossed the Rubicon?...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jan 3, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff
As I gazed out the window, small flecks of snow eased their way down to the sidewalk. Sitting in my favorite coffee shop sipping indulgently, I hit the pause button. Too easily, I could drink my coffee and release my mind to race through a bevy of tasks,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 27, 2013 | Resilience
Yesterday, I spent some significant time finishing my Intentional Growth Strategy for 2014. This morning, I talked with a good friend about his goals and theme for the new year. There are many ways to do this. But, I strongly suggest that you write down your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 21, 2013 | Resilience
Cooking, entertaining, shopping, giving, overeating…these elements tend to dominate the week of Christmas. So, enjoy! But, may I suggest that you intentionally carve out some space for solitude and reflection as well. Perhaps this could happen when guests...
by Bruce McIntyre | Dec 12, 2013 | Serendipity
Crazy Kazee. That’s what they called her. In fact, she even referred to herself by that term. Travelling to a small eastern Kentucky town in 1989 with a church group, my friend and I stayed with her. With all of the maturity of two kids who just completed their...
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...
