Right before my recent two week sabbatical, I had one of those nights that was best described centuries earlier as a “dark night of my soul.” I tossed and turned with the would’ves and should’ves of my life. That night I had a hard time understanding the comforting words “all be well.” Several days later…
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Weight Lifting
We have an idea, we have a concept, we have a project. We believe in ourselves and begin, and we are immediately met with resistance, forces opposing what we want to do or accomplish. The more we try the more resistance we encounter. Sound familiar? I can certainly relate. What is my solution.I need to…
Mediocre
I think at times we all are consumed by fear of being mediocre whether it be in something important to ourselves or insignificant. We get down on ourselves and we spiral downwards. You see a basketball player miss his free throws at first and his confidence spirals down no matter how hard he or she…
Letter to Tom — Sabbatical is over.
Dear Tom, My sabbatical is over and its back to writing at www.thehubbellpew.com. After, I wrote you I have been to DC for my two year transplant physical and Fayetteville, Ar. for a football reunion. Two events that are not automatically synonymous with quiet reflection. However, neither is the fact that after I wrote you,…
Letter To Tom
Dear Tom, I have decided that the website www.thehubbellpew.com. should go on a hiatus for a short while, and I thought in a letter I’d explain my reasoning. I constantly advocate that each of us go through a period of self examination. Lent is a perfect time because we are already engaged in sacrifice, prayer,…