Have you ever spent time thinking about the strength of rope before? Chances are, probably not. Unless you were a mountain climber or in an industry that required some aerial rigging. The vast majorit...  Read More

Often the most difficult part of serving is wondering how much will be asked of us. Most of the time when we think about service, we think that it will require us to go somewhere or take on responsibi...  Read More

Life is hard. Circumstances can be difficult to handle. Jobs are challenging. For the extrovert, loneliness can be crippling. And for the introvert, social settings are exhausting. All of these scenar...  Read More

We hear so much noise on any given day. The sound of the car, the television playing in the background, our music stylings, even the sound of conversations around us. But how often do we really listen...  Read More

Former secretary general to the United Nations, Kofi Annan, once said that knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. In ou...  Read More

There really is nothing like a good book or story. There’s something captivating about them. They draw us in. Especially as we reach the climax of each character. There’s a movement in the life of eac...  Read More

How has the birth of Jesus changed you? Are you any different this year than when you made your resolution at the beginning of the year? Is this Christmas any different than years before? When we real...  Read More

There’s no question that the road of life is long. Sometimes that road is straight. Sometimes it’s long and winding. Occasionally a little bumpy. And depending on the season, you could find yourself s...  Read More

It seems cliche to wish for world peace. Maybe something you would see on the stage of Miss America. But is world peace really so achievable in this day and age? Even at Christmas it seems hard to cal...  Read More

Do you remember that one big gift you wanted for Christmas? The one that really stands out in your mind from your childhood. Did you ever get it? What feelings does it bring out? When you came to the ...  Read More

The curious thing about humanity is that we tend to have closure issues. When projects, relationships, arguments, or even statements seem open-ended; we feel the need to close the circle. We don’t lik...  Read More

Anyone who’s cared for someone else; whether that’s a child, grandchild, aging parent; will understand that the hardest part of the day is after you’re exhausted and worn down from all you have to do ...  Read More