Sacred Space Is All Around
The late afternoon light streaming through our pine woods creates heavenly beams illuminating the exquisite beauty and design of each tree and …
Go Wild For Wildflowers At Your Nearest State Or National Park
It’s time for wildflowers! The local wildflowers in the Shenandoah Valley can appear as early as March, but by late April and May, they are …
Five Secrets To Connecting With Almost Anyone
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested …
Can You Separate The Threads Of Life’s Essential Connections?
This almost became a Christian blog Until I recently established an editorial schedule of writing about each of the four essential life connections …
Danger * Roadblock * Detour!
I could hear the ominous roar of the water long before I could see it— powerful and menacing—a stark contrast to the exquisitely blue sky and sunny …
How do you feel about getting old?
Aging may be inevitable but… I am fortunate. I am surrounded by close family members who are living well into their 80s and 90s and who are …
Connection Protects Us From Comparison, Scarcity, and Shame
I am a big fan of Dr. Brené Brown—author, speaker, teacher, and shame researcher—because she is helping us all realize how to set ourselves …