Yeah Dad

October 25, 2015

A two year old boy wearing a red GAP shirt was busy climbing the dozen stone steps near the sanctuary at St. Thomas More church. His father followed him closely as a tumble would have meant a 911 call. The youngster reached the top without incident and a very young spectator felt a sense of relief.  The boy […]

Imagination

October 25, 2015

One afternoon, a noted author was interviewing a renowned artist when her five year old entered the room and said, ‘I just made a birthday cake with sand…. now you have to come and pretend that you’re eating it and that you like it.’ ‘That will be fun!’ The mother smiled and said to me, ‘You […]

Frazzle Free Zone

October 25, 2015

We are meant to lead carefree lives Not reckless…..not careless and certainly not careful We’re designed to be free like bluebirds or butterflies and singing instead of worrying about the little things that pester us If one wants to live carefree then let go of useless expectations and limiting beliefs that are like a ball and […]

Treasure in the Sky

October 24, 2015

A very young man was heading west on Otero St.  after a terrific hour of tennis. He had seen the snow on the mountains west of Denver earlier and they looked magnificent. Crossing Holly St., the mountains caught his eye again.  This time, however, he felt as if he’d been airlifted to the Himalayas in Nepal.  The […]

A refuge from the storm

October 24, 2015

With hurricane Patricia pummeling Mexico with winds up to two hundred miles an hour, maybe there’s a life lesson in all of the mayhem. Most of us have heard of the “eye of the storm”. This is the quiescent center found in such storms as cyclones, tornadoes and hurricanes. The center or eye of a storm, […]

Foresight beats Hindsight

October 24, 2015

Julie had made a chicken dinner and the kids were ready to spend some quality time with their dad at a nearby park called Grandpa’s Acres. They were loading the car when Brad called to say that a business meeting was going longer than planned and he would not be able to make it. The […]

Bullseye

October 24, 2015

He was not extraordinary at sixteen……didn’t quarterback the football team or get the best grades in high school. Seeing more gifted friends in college who partied too much, he realized the window of opportunity in front of him. The decision to go all in….. all the time…… made the difference. Dr. James Cavanaugh has never once […]

Wisdom

October 23, 2015

It’s been reported that geese are seventy-one per cent more efficient when they fly in formation.  The wise man learns to rely on friends and mentors while the fool flies solo thinking he must be the solitary solver of every problem.

Eureka

October 23, 2015

Your best ideas, those eureka moments that turn the world upside down, seldom come when you’re juggling e-mails, rushing to meet the 5 P.M. deadline or straining to make your voice heard in a high-stress meeting. They come when you’re walking the dog, taking a shower, or swinging in a hammock. Carl Honore

Patience

October 23, 2015

I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live […]

A Pebble

October 22, 2015

Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash and it is gone But there’s a half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be Drop a word of cheer and […]

Food For Thought

October 22, 2015

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. – Albert Einstein What counts most for you?  Are you spending time on what matters most?

Rockin’

October 22, 2015

I close my eyes and see you on your best day when the passion pours from you and you’re unstoppable. The day when you look in the mirror and see no trace of fear because you’re unbeatable. I close my eyes and see you leave a bag at the curb…. the one filled with needless worries you […]

The Catalyst

October 22, 2015

What if the challenge you are now facing is actually in your life as a catalyst to move you toward something better. What if you could shift your expectation of this difficulty you’re facing and believe that it is there to spin your life in a new and positive direction? Will Bowen

Body and Soul

October 22, 2015

I feel as though I know her though we’ve never really met She lives in Little Rock and once called Denver home when the great staff at Craig Hospital ministered to her body…. and tended to her soul Georgiana seems to walk on Hope St. each day Her passion and indomitable spirit are undeniable This teenager’s will […]

The Comeback Kid

October 21, 2015

He is the oldest of four boys and loves lacrosse.  This teenager excels at the sport and has had a series of collarbone injuries that have put him on the sidelines for far too long. Sometimes when he’s alone it rankles him…….this seeming unfairness that keeps him from playing. One morning he’ll awake with the realization […]

Crossroads

October 21, 2015

A seasoned tennis coach had a ‘deep’ chat with a terrific lady. She loves her family and the children bring her immense joy. The extremely young and hilarious Rene mentioned her love of writing and has felt a nudge to go further with this gift. It occurred to me that contentment comes at the intersection of your gifts […]

Happiness

October 21, 2015

A dog chasing a rabbit is much happier than one lying on the porch. – Earl Nightingale Happiness comes from getting up every morning looking forward to discovering how gifted we are through the overcoming of our challenges……and then lying in bed at night satisfied with having given our best. – Will Bowen

Story Time

October 21, 2015

If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page. Mark Houlahan

The Man in the Glass

October 21, 2015

When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife Whose judgment upon you must pass The fellow whose […]