Category: On Life & Love

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, I found myself examining my place in the spiritual world. My way, and Charlie’s way, are vastly different in tone and belief, and yet they both lead to the same Godly place. Is this a dichotomy or are we, as people who serve God and walk in God’s

“Let America Be America Again” is not only a compelling poem by Langston Hughes, it has also become my prayer to God.  Our society has lost its dignity.  Now, I may be growing old, and therefore, slanted in my view, but there’s been such a deviation from courtesy and reverence for our neighbor, I strongly

Recently I was called to the friendship hitching post, and I ran not walked to the task.   That is the way it is with enduring friendships, you don’t question it, you just step forward.  Friendship, sometimes, is not convenient.  Especially when your plate is already full.  It requires sacrifice – that’s where the worthiness of

Tonight, I’d like to write you a story about kindness, the benefits of being kind, and how to go about instilling more of it in your daily lives. At one time or another, we have all heard the call to action to ‘Be Kind’, but how do we go about that?  Being kind is a

There is something truly remarkable that comes over you when you are the recipient of a random act of kindness.  All pretenses melt away from within your psyche and a flood of gratitude and love flows down through your veins. I was the lucky recipient of such an act last week while still in full

This is a story about finding Grace. The Grace found from God’s mercy as well as the Grace we show to others. The two, of course, are intertwined with the latter being inspired by the former. I am in mind of the topic of Grace as I experienced a medical setback recently that really rocked

There is a strange and wonderful phenomenon that occurs when you give something freely to someone. There is an immense feeling of gratitude that comes to the giver as well as the receiver. Most folks speak of the recipient’s gratitude in receiving a gift, but overlook acknowledging the immense joy that comes to the giver.

The absence from my published voice, it seems, continues as I pour my efforts into healing myself in body, mind & spirit.  Yet each day that passes, I am experiencing new terrain and obstacles to overcome.  As most of you know, I reside in southwest Florida alongside the beautiful barrier islands of Sarasota.  On top of

“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly

Alignment in our lives is not just a physical motion; it is a mental and spiritual action that creates special magic within us. When we are aligned, we are able to feel more authentic, free, and self-confident.  Have you ever thought that you may be out of sync? Are there signs you haven’t paid attention to?