A new chapter

September 20, 2016

We have seen a lot of homeless people in Boston these past few days. The woman last night near the subway entrance with her eyes closed appeared to be struggling with drugs. It rained all day yesterday and an ex- marine lay sleeping on a covered bench at a bus stop to avoid getting soaked. […]

Patience

September 19, 2016

There is a light in every forest and hope in every heart. It could be the next step….the next breath that the light appears and dispels the darkness.

Resilience

September 19, 2016

‘Every cowboy knows that if you live long enough, you’re gonna get thrown from a horse or two along the way. It’s not how many times one is thrown….but how much you’ve grown that makes the difference.’ Cowboy Bob Fahrencroggin

Life is good

September 19, 2016

‘I love summer, the pool, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Some would say I have it pretty good. And…how could I forget, cookies and cream ice cream is my all time favorite.’

One great story

September 16, 2016

Peggy was on a flight into Denver and met a nice fella sitting next to her. She explained that she worked as an adoption facilitator helping kids connect with families. Peggy told him of a particular case where four children under seven were found in an abandoned cabin in the mountains west of Denver. Before […]

Relief

September 15, 2016

Whew…funny how life can right itself when you hold on and keep the faith.

Chaos

September 15, 2016

Sometimes your world seems all upside down.

Perspective

September 14, 2016

So….you want to tell me again about your bad luck day?

Dreams

September 14, 2016

The future belongs to the bold….those brave souls who step out from the pack and follow their dreams.

Hope

September 13, 2016

We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon. Franklin D. Roosevelt

One of a kind

September 13, 2016

“The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.” Pablo Casals

Lighten up

September 13, 2016

‘A smile can light up a room or a frown can destroy it; and many of us can spot a fake from a mile away.’ From the book A Charmed Journey by Angela Dawn Lenhardt

Oh Yeah Colorado

September 13, 2016

He was born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to a place he’d never been before. He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again, you might say he found a key for every door. When he first came to the mountains, his life was far away on the […]

Peace and quiet

September 13, 2016

He rises early in search of the sun. Moving smoothly through the water while others choose to run. For years, he too had pounded the pavement going mile after endless mile. ‘Twas only when aching knees revolted, that he learned the lake is what makes him smile.

Gusto

September 12, 2016

The waves can capsize you….it’s best to attack them with gusto as if your life depends upon it.

Forever

September 12, 2016

Kenny Loggins rocked last night at the final concert for the season at Hudson Gardens. A very young cowboy and his honey have seen him three years in a row but this, by far, was his best performance. The crowd danced as one to Footloose and loved the newest version of the Grammy Award winning […]

God Bless America

September 11, 2016

On a crystal clear Tuesday morning fifteen years ago, we collectively trembled as the events unfolded. Like JFK’s assassination, all remember where they were that fateful day when the television showed evil on steroids. Today, we reflect and honor those who perished…we pray for them and their families and friends. We honor the first responders […]

Race relations

September 10, 2016

Thought you might enjoy this from a great book entitled An Invisisble Thread. ( one to recommend to your book club group) It’s an amazing story of a young boy named Maurice. He grew up in the projects of New York in the worst conditions imaginable. At age eleven, he was a panhandler because there […]

Something good

September 10, 2016

“Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there’s something good about feeling both.” Amy Grant

Escape

September 10, 2016

She once believed that a life well lived was chock full of things to do and places to be. As her life had grown more complex, Dawn felt like a hamster clinging to its rapidly spinning wheel. A ten day “vacation” to a monastery seemed like a crazy idea….just crazy enough that she decided to […]