As we prepare to leave the Oregon coast and head back home I am sad. This time more than others I am aware of the change that time brings. How our children have grown, how our parents take on years, and the finality of life. It it not a sad realization but a gentle reminder that it is important to embrace each passing moment... The good ones and the bad. As we pack up … [Read more...] about All Things Change
Philosophy
Guardian Angels
I was at cardiac rehab last Wednesday and we talked about guardian angels. But before that, one lady said that her mother contacted her after she died. I said, “It might be an evil spirit because if you believe there’s a heaven and everyone is perfectly happy, why would they take the time to talk to us.” She said, “It’s my guardian angel.” I related an incident that … [Read more...] about Guardian Angels
Karma’s Law
On Thursday when I wen't to pick Layla up from preschool a very nice older woman approached me looking for the food bank. We chatted for a while and then she asked me for some spare change. All I had was 10 dollar bill, so I gave it to her. I couldn't believe how happy she was. She was kind, and seemed as genuine as anyone else I had met that day. Anyway, I had this feeling … [Read more...] about Karma’s Law
Christ in Hiding
I watched my grandchildren for a couple hours and when I left, stopped at Foster’s Freeze to buy a strawberry shake for my cheat day. I used to stop at the Foster’s Freeze when I walked the three miles from elementary school to my home. I had a paper route at the time and had money to buy it. Of course I was young and the three mile walk pretty much burned off the … [Read more...] about Christ in Hiding
Dare to Share
It seems like everyone is worried now a day's about their work being unrightfully shared. And in fear they sit, afraid to do anything, afraid that their work will be copied without their permission. But I think it is like this: There is only one original of every Picasso painting the rest are all prints. But with each print we are reminded just how beautiful and original … [Read more...] about Dare to Share