by Bruce McIntyre | May 17, 2024 | Serendipity
Misadventures in Sailing Over twenty 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 | May 10, 2024 | Serendipity
Tis the Season #3From the stage of the Wheeler Ferris Wheel at the OKC Parkinson’s Walk with about 400 people in view, I love to see who sings along with what. Tunes such as Dancing Queen, YMCA and Stayin’ Alive bring out the dancers. And we give the best...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 3, 2024 | Serendipity
Tis the Season #2 On the way back from a presentation, I stopped along the interstate at a Long John Silver’s attached to a gas station. I know, suspect already. Sometimes what you’re hungry for can surprise you. Easing into a booth, I noticed the only...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 29, 2024 | Serendipity
‘Tis the SeasonI love “people watching” at the Oklahoma City Arts Festival. Yes, I go for the art, the food, the music, but “people watching” may be the best part. Over a decade ago, my daughter sang with her honor choir at the Arts Festival. So, I met the bus...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 19, 2024 | Resilience
April 19th On April 19, 1995, I was on the phone with a college bookstore in California when our office building shook and some of the windows blew out. I was working in downtown Oklahoma City. During those first days and weeks, we learned of staggering loss. Everyone...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 12, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
You Can Make A Difference Stop. Watch. Listen. If you do, attuning yourself to the people around you, you will gather a profound sense of the need people have for encouragement. Sometimes, I do this exercise in a grocery store, Target, or other such crowd. I pray the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 6, 2024 | Resilience
3 Questions #3 This is a scalable question. It always applies. What is the next right thing to do? For instance, if you are newly diagnosed with a condition, you might need to acquire more information, start a new therapy and connect with a specialist. Twenty or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 29, 2024 | Resilience
3 Questions #2 Rather than think of ALL of the things to do, or all of the wrong things to do, ask this question. What is the smart thing to do? You may be surprised with clarity. It seems like such an obvious consideration that you may rarely articulate it in your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 22, 2024 | Resilience
3 Questions #1 Sometimes this is the most difficult question to answer: What do you want? As you sift through challenges great and small, you attempt to organize the factors involved and the ramifications of making different choices. You consider other people and how...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 15, 2024 | Spiritual Stuff
A Better Way #4 Have you ever found it difficult to extend grace? To receive it? Can you recall a time that you were given unexpected grace and the experience was overwhelming? Perhaps you were the giver and the recipient was overcome with gratitude. Most likely, you...
