Halloween was over, the trick-or-treaters were home sorting their candy, and just like that, I started hearing sleigh bells and catching glimpses of Santa and Christmas trees in places like Walgreen’s and Target. Continue reading
Have you ever noticed how often we sing the English hymn, The Saints of God, at funerals and memorial services? Continue reading
How do we make some progress on ‘coming together’ as a society or community or nation? Continue reading
Lately, I have been participating in a personal experiment: I smile at strangers as much as possible. It’s amazing the result: Invariably, he/she smiles in return.
The motivation behind this stems from the plethora of hate, controversy and unrest that has been pervasive of late. I want to remember … Continue reading
Lately, I have been participating in a personal experiment: I smile at strangers as much as possible. It’s amazing the result. Continue reading
A nation, a community, to function must find a way to heal, to discover common ground, to move forward. And in our community we must do the same. We have much more in common than our disagreements suggest. Continue reading