For some time now I have boldly researched the topic of suicide ideation and related mental health concerns. I’m not a scientist or a doctor, rather, I’m a grieving father who lost his son to suicide two and a half years ago at the age of 39. Relish the Unknown “Bear”...
A pastor noticed that a parishioner had stopped attending his services. The parishioner evidently felt he was no longer noticed, loved, or missed by his attendance, so he simply stopped coming. The pastor gave it some prayerful thought and paid a visit to the elderly...
In part one of this two-part series, we learned a few steps to increase our focus and purpose in this world of information overload and multi-tasking. In part two, we will dive deeper into the mechanics and disciplines that extend our focus and purpose to a higher...
So much information bombards our minds these days. We absorb more information than ever before. Let me re-phrase that. We are fire hosed with more information than ever before, but we actually don’t absorb any more – UNLESS – I’ll get to that in a moment. In my early...
In part one of this two-part series, suggestions were made for finding our own peace in this crazy world. Finding our own “desert,” or inner peace, requires significant effort. My wife and I are building a new home. The outside of the home has a number of stone...