The Golden Rule of Tennis

March 28, 2016

The Golden Rule of Tennis Never do anything on the tennis court that doesn’t help you win. The Middle Game by Allen Fox, PH.D Your goal is to develop an effective “middle game” that will serve as the hub of any winning strategy you choose to employ. What do I mean by a “middle game?” […]

Bella

March 27, 2016

It is a well known fact that Christmas and Easter draw standing room only crowds to church. Bella especially loves dressing up for Easter.

Purpose

March 26, 2016

‘In the deepest part of each of us there are always two things: the desire to become everything we can be, and the need to find out exactly what that is. At the convergence of these two roads—at the point where faith in self becomes faith in something greater than ourselves—lies the meaning of life. […]

Mother’s Day 1989

March 26, 2016

I lift my head each day to see my mother looking down at me My mother is that someone who… loves me no matter what I do In bedtime walks upstairs with dad, he tells me of the love you had… when I was but a day and you were left to hope and pray […]

Trust

March 26, 2016

When I heard this today, it made me think about all the kids questioning if there’s really gonna be a day when they feel at home in their own skin…..confident that a great future will be theirs. Be the one to help them believe in themselves and their dreams. Crowded Hallways are the loneliest places […]

Back to basics

March 26, 2016

There Is No App For That There was a new commercial on television the other day doing its best to sell the newest smart phone on the market. It made it sound like you could solve all of your problems if you just bought this device with its countless functions and applications. After it was […]

The Present

March 26, 2016

R i g h t  h e r e … R i g h t  n o w Close your eyes and whisper it slowly in your mind Join the words with two long and cleansing breaths Exhaling more slowly than ever before Whisper it again And slower, yes, slower still R i g h […]

Compassion

March 26, 2016

‘When we feel empathy, we live from the heart and become a source of healing for others. It helps to keep our hearts open and remind ourselves to be gentle with one another. You just never know what the people you encounter in everyday life are going through. The woman in front of you in […]

Buffoon in Chief

March 24, 2016

I hate to say it was obvious eight years ago but it was. Unbridled narcissism coupled with constant apologies for the actions of the USA. So, it should be no surprise when all hell breaks loose at Ft. Hood and he deems it workplace violence….no surprise when Brussels is bombed and he smiles while doing […]

Clyde

March 24, 2016

You may think that a dog’s life is pretty simple….eat, sleep, and take a daily walk or two. Experts now believe that they too experience stress just like their masters. Sometimes, they, like us, need an escape to nature where they can leave the busyness behind.

ICBW

March 23, 2016

ICBW…..It Could Be Worse….but it could not get much better than this.

Focus

March 23, 2016

See, when you drive home today, you’ve got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you’ve got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what’s happened in your past is not near as important as what’s in […]

No worries

March 23, 2016

‘This is the third time this week that I’ve been lucky to elude the great white shark cruising in the shallow water. Now it’s clear why my friends have moved to small lakes nearby. I did hear that Clarence was attacked last week by an alligator though. Maybe I can find a swimming pool and […]

Younger days

March 19, 2016

Enjoy this blessed sleep little one. Savor the simple in and out as you breathe life’s goodness tonight. Later, when the stressors of the world mount, close your eyes and recall the peaceful, easy, feeling of your younger days.

Hope

March 18, 2016

“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all – And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard – And sore must be the storm – That could abash the little Bird That kept so many […]

Trust

March 18, 2016

Horatio Spafford wrote one of the most memorable songs in history. He was a successful lawyer in Chicago in the mid 1800’s. He and his wife Anna had a son and four daughters. They tragically lost their son at a young age and Spafford eventually scheduled a family trip abroad to help recover. Mr. Spafford […]

Choices

March 18, 2016

The curmudgeonly bird chose a countenance that was unmistakable. ‘Don’t mess with me, I am having a bad feather day there’s no getting around it.’ For hours he remained like a mummy looking but not seeing. Eventually, he heard the songs of other birds…saw them flying to and fro without a care in the world. […]

Focus

March 18, 2016

The path is often uphill and the footing precarious. You walk slowly focussed on just the next step…and then the next. Both hands hold on as you teeter this way and that. There is no rushing to get ahead or use in looking back…only the recognition that the goal is within reach if you engage […]

Brooke

March 16, 2016

Brooke has a new pink cap and jacket…and a mom who, although recently divorced, cherishes every minute with her daughter. Jill has a reason for staying strong and nothing will prevent her from making a great life for her and her baby.

It’s all good

March 16, 2016

John’s shot soared high and true….it was a thing of beauty. He held his finish until the ball reached its apex and anticipated the kudos from his playing partners. John watched in disbelief as his Bridgestone #3 hit the top of the mound and slowly, agonizingly, rolled into the lake. No kudos this time….a sure […]