Winston Churchill, a man who knew a thing or two about both glory and shadows. He also knew a thing or two about a good cigar and a stiff drink, which can make both light and shadows seem a bit more… manageable. His observation, “The glory of light cannot exist without the shadows,” is truth,…
Still Point of Enough
Please accept my apologies for yesterday’s “Hubbell Pew.” My intention for this service is to offer a moment of quiet reflection, a space to meditate and step away from the relentless churn of daily life. Yesterday, I strayed too close to the noise, touching on topics that felt less like an escape and more like…
Feed the Hungry and Cure the Sick
Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, “The Kingdom of God has come near you.” — Luke 10: 8-9. This isn’t just a verse; it’s a blueprint for transformation! How easily we, both as those who lead…
Out Of A Bad Place
Lately, I heard an author describe how she used nature to “get out of a bad place.” Coincidently, another friend wrote this weekend, “These cool morning walks, alone, and let the birds talk and water sounds going bye a stream….those as happiness in our souls.” If we think about it we use nature in all…
Yesterday’s Lie
Jean Rostand’s troubling statement, “In politics, yesterday’s lie is attacked only to flatter today’s,” echoes with unsettling accuracy. If only our leaders held truth in such high regard, and lies in deep contempt. But Rostand’s insight reaches further than the halls of power; too often, the foundations of our relationships in business and everyday life…