Finding stability during tough times
The world seems a bit shaky right now. COVID, Afghanistan, Cuba, and other international events interact with personal issues like loved ones with cancer,...
Treat life like a marathon, not a sprint
Lessons learned from the pandemic, life is a marathon of shifting priorities.If you’ve survived the past year mentally intact, count your blessings. For the...
Promises, promises and more promises
What is a promise from the Bible? In God’s word a promise is a declaration that one will do a particular thing and it...
Assisting families of one to families of many
Amidst the pandemic, we started getting calls, lots of calls, from community leaders, persons experiencing homelessness, and the general public: • “We have a...
Anxiety, depression on rise in US
COVID-19 and the events of the last 18 months may not equate to a zombie apocalypse, but as I see more and more live...
Living in today’s VUCA world
A few years ago, I was introduced to the acronym “VUCA,” which stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Its origin is attributed to...
Finding comfort during difficult times
We’ve got this picture of division, affliction, of suffering, of pain, of hurt in this world, with which we are all familiar with in...
Back on road to De-mask-us
The ancient Jewish city Damascus, capital of modern Syria, is the oldest capital in the world. It also is the fourth holiest city in...
Living life in the in-between
We think of “no man’s land” as a place that’s unsteady, unreliable and even dangerous. We doubt we can cross it safely. The uncertainties...
Importance of bridges in daily life
I have been thinking about bridges lately. Have you ever just sat and thought about the purpose of a bridge? It’s most obvious purpose...
