Good Friends
This weekend, as I watched my son and his best friend playing basketball together, it made me think about the importance of friendship. I am blessed. I have wonderful friends and I am eternally grateful […]
Read moreA Few Words About Marriage
I will be attending a wedding next week and so my son suggested that I write about marriage today. Now, I don’t make it a habit of giving unsolicited advice, especially when it relates to […]
Read moreDiversify Your Risk
We have all heard the phrase, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. I am sure you know what it means. But, just in case you aren’t sure, it means that you should diversify […]
Read moreTake Care of Your Health
Hi. Today I am going to talk about health and making sure you take care of it. It sounds obvious but it is very easy to let things slide. Please don’t. There is only one […]
Read moreEncouragement for Fathers
It’s Father’s Day again and this year I want to offer some words of encouragement to the fathers. To be clear, I am not talking about mere “sperm donors” – who have been absent since […]
Read moreRun Your Own Race
Life is like a race. However, it is a marathon and not a sprint and everyone around you is running their own marathon also. Their route will not be the same as yours, so there […]
Read morePerspective Is Everything
We are all familiar with the “glass half-full” or “glass half-empty” references. If you don’t know what that means, it really boils down to perspective. If you are more pessimistic, you will tend to see […]
Read moreYou Can’t Die on Every Hill
A few years ago, I heard the phrase “you have to choose the hill you are going to die on”. I had never heard that phrase before and it really resonated with me. If you […]
Read moreSee Your Blessings
Last week, I received a forwarded message from a friend and it was a reminder to “see your blessings”. After receiving the message, I thought about it and I completely agreed. There are blessings all […]
Read moreHow Much Do You Appreciate Your Mother?
It is Mother’s Day and I want to pay tribute to all the mothers today. When I was newly married and childless, my father told me “you don’t really appreciate your parents until you have […]
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