I thought I’d try something different. Let me know what you think. Bring your awareness to the quote by Virginia Woolf: “A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living.” Consider the truth in this statement. Think of a time in your life when you went through a significant change. How…
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Facing My Impermanence
This morning, a quote struck me: “The more we accept our impermanence, the more we can embrace our remaining life.” It’s true. We often see reminders of impermanence everywhere – in the aches and pains discussed by retired athletes, the health concerns shared by seniors, even my own morning routine of reading obituaries alongside the…
Uncelebrated Acts
This week, the news of a college teammate’s passing hit me hard. We hadn’t stayed close, but his death stirred a well of forgotten emotions and fond memories. When a sportswriter contacted me for a piece on him, I felt a pang of inadequacy. Fifty years had eroded the specifics, leaving only a warmth of…
Harvest Time
Galatians 6:9 tells us, “Let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time if we do not give up.” This verse resonates with the story of Lou Holtz, a famous Razorback football coach. Before the Orange Bowl against undefeated Oklahoma, he dismissed two star players for breaking…
Show Me A Sign
They asked him to show them a sign from heaven. — Matthew 16:1b. This verse reflects a common human tendency. We often think God is testing us when faced with challenges like a friend’s illness, a personal setback, or a family conflict. In these moments, we might be tempted, like the Hebrew leaders, to ask God…