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A friend died this week. We had been friends since we were five years old. His death was a tragic end to a tragic life. The tragedy of his life seemed to be something he was stuck in. The pieces of the story are the facts. The facts include things like abusive parents, not being …

There are times when I have been enveloped in darkness. What I mean is that I am in a situation where I have no clue what to do. There is no choice to make because nothing can be seen. Have you been driving along and suddenly came into a thick fog? It is unnerving to not be able …

I don't need it to be New Year Day to realize that something in my life could use some change. It is pretty sad that most resolutions fail. Resolutions are typically very important. They complete statements that begin with "My life would be better if__________" Failure is the …

Resilience Part 2 Click here for Part 1 “You Can Make Trouble Into Joy” Let’s talk about how you can decrease stress by increasing your resilience.  Resilience is the stability and joy created by hope in and access to a secure resource. Your gas gauge reads 1/8 …

Resilience. When I think of this word, I picture a window that doesn't break when a ball is hit into it or a floor that doesn't scratch when the kitchen chair is slid across. It is a word that doesn’t deny that life is rough but implies the ability to bounce back. The difficult …

Unfulfilled aspirations. Picture your situation, whatever you call it, as a maze with many doors. There are interior doors leading to other paths in the maze. There are many other doors which lead out of the maze. The interior doors represent choices that keep you stuck in the …

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. When I was a young man, I was friends with another boy who was very bright. His parents lavished praise on him. His teachers placed him in gifted classes. The success came quite easily to him. What a shame that people spoke all those …

There is a life principle that I have found to be true and helpful. It is probably not one you have heard before.  All crises are opportunities. I learned this lesson the hard way.  Just to avoid confusion- crises is the plural version of the word …