“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.“ This closing phrase in the Declaration of Independence is an important reminder of just what is at stake at…
I grew up in a country that believed in the free exchange of ideas. A country that believed that free speech and the open debate of ideas in a public forum provided for an educated community. I want each of you to stop and think for just a minute about…
Bianca Andreescu! Unless you are a hardcore tennis fan you may have never heard that name before. I mean, at the beginning of the year Bianca was ranked 152nd in the world, but that would soon change. This past Sunday Andreescu won the Master 1000 title at Indian Wells earning…
Darkness divides – Light unites. Abraham Lincoln quoted the scriptures when he said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” (Mark 3:25). John Mott said, “An unbelieving world is the price we have paid for a divided Christendom.” I grew up in a era when it appeared that this country…
Every year I set my 3 year goals for where I want to be. These include my financial, professional, physical, and spiritual goals. Over the past decade this process has brought me a lot of success, but it also identifies gaps in my performance. What kind of gaps – well…
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As I look under our Christmas tree this morning there are all these boxes and bags wrapped in shimmering golds, greens, and reds. Just seeing the tree with its lights reflecting against the luminous gifts makes me long for Christmas. I remember the years our children ripped through presents with…
I lost my mother 15 years ago and my father 32 years ago and there are times, particularly around the holidays that I wish I could talk with them one more time. I am especially mindful of sitting with mom the day she passed into eternity. As she spoke to…
Like so many American’s I am troubled by what I see taking place in our nation’s capital. The confirmation hearings for the prospective Supreme Court Justice have shown us the worst in American politics. Others have described the public embarrassment of our nation’s self-proclaimed leaders much better than I can.…
It has taken a lot of years for me to learn to stop and breath. I mean that in the literal and figurative sense. I grew up in a family of knee-jerk reactions that typically ended in arguments and vitriolic verbal warfare. Everyone has some form of a fight or…
Growing up I remember hearing the phrase, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Makes sense – right? Why in the world would we want to antagonize the benefactor of the good things that come to us in life. Allow me to pause right here for a minute of clarification.…