The last thing I expected — not even remotely on the radar — was a text I received on Saturday morning around 10am that a friend had been put on palliative care to manage her pain. WHAT?! Her eldest son was on his way in from Boston to California, to join his brother and family…
“…he is a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith.” That’s how the author of Acts describes the apostle Barnabas. That simple description—a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith—stuck in my mind as I read the words. Stop for a moment. Think of your day today. This week. Your work,…
A frivolous amount of media dust has arisen regarding a proper name for the virus turned pandemic. Some say it’s wrong if the name offends anyone. Others callout leaders for not being politically correct in the name they use. But there’s no ethical merit in naming a thing according to whether or not it offends.…
December 6, 2016
Brush off those memories of college and young adult days. What things did you do, or think, or say, that make you wince today? Think back just three months ago… I bet you’ll find a few things for which you’d like to call a mulligan (or maybe you already have done that, through the blessed sacrament of Confession). Even in business, how many times have you wished you knew then what you know now?! The truth is, we are human, not angels. We live in the physical world; soul AND body. It’s a precarious path we tread, every minute of our lives, and yet we take so much for granted. But two realities put the matter into sharp
