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Becoming Santa Al: When a Calling Comes for Us
“Vocation does not come from willfulness. It comes from listening.”— Parker J. Palmer For many years, my father did not like Santa. Nor December. Not even the Christmas season. He was a bit of a Grinch. But not because his heart was two sizes too small. It was something different. He loved Jesus with a steady, serious devotion. He was a minister. He believed Christmas mattered. And because it mattered so much, he felt protective of it. Anything that felt like a distraction
Dec 25, 20255 min read


Scary Stuff: Choosing Conformity or Courage...Pulling Away from the Pack and Dancing to Your Own Drummer
“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” —David Icke Early every Sunday morning, John and one of our...
Oct 7, 20257 min read


The Powerful Process of Reconnecting With Your Values, Putting Your Values into Action, and Reaping Rewarding Life
Values provide perspective in the best of times and the worst. Charles Garfield . Here’s one early takeaway from this article. A simple...
Oct 4, 20247 min read


Blessed Are the Curious For They Shall Have Adventures
We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies...Abraham Lincoln. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not...
Jun 4, 20246 min read


The Hero's Journey For Real, Take One
“Mythology is to relate found truth to the living of a life.” ― Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work...
Mar 8, 20248 min read


How About Soul Care?
There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the...
Jan 11, 20245 min read
Beyond Knocking Knees
“Success in life means living by your values.” Dr Russ Harris, stress management and performance expert, author Some years back I...
Sep 1, 20224 min read
Choosing a "Me" Path or a "We" Path For Happiness
"Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives." - CS Lewis I am here in these...
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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