My grandmother, Evelyn Raynor, was a strong and resilient woman. You might even say that she was a tough woman. She had to be. She was the mother of 8 children and the wife of a stern, alcoholic husband. The few memories I have of my grandfather, who preceded her …
Keys for Lasting Change
It’s that time of the year again. Out with the old, and in with the new. It is the natural ending to one calendar and a logical beginning to another. Many people use this time of year to start afresh. All the mistakes and unfulfilled hopes of the previous 12 …
I remember the Christmas when… How would you fill in the blank? I would predict that it probably would not be with the name of a gift you got on a certain Christmas. More than likely, you would complete that sentence with a significant memory you have had during this …
Imagine, for a moment, that tomorrow your life is different. Imagine, for just a moment, that the most difficult thing you can remember in your day today is the easiest thing you will encounter in the day tomorrow. Your home, your family, your security: those things would not exist like …
With the recent Arctic weather, I’ve been thinking a lot about perspective. I think almost everyone can agree that it’s cold. But what does that mean, really? Last year, we moved to Denver, Colorado where winter snows and cold weather are frequent. Having previously lived in California where the summer …
A funny little thing happened to me the other day… My daughter tells me that I should never say that, because despite my best efforts, things are never as funny when I retell them as they were when they actually happened. Well, a funny thing did happen to me the …