Sometimes doodling helps you to take something into yourself and come to a deeper understanding. A number of years ago I doodled The Lord’s Prayer in a notebook. I came across these pictures today and found they still drew me further into the conversation with God. What would your doodles look like? God, there is none… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Yesterday I accidentally Pokeman. I know a dog who can do tricks. It’s a labracadabrador. Q: What do you call Dracula with hayfever? A: Pollen Count
Trump and Clinton Reflect Us
“Leaders do not define the morality of a people, they are a reflection of it.” ~Chuck Hooten Not satisfied with who we have running for president? Maybe, we should look to ourselves. Chuck Hooten’s blog today hit me in the face—it’s time to wake up and take personal responsibility for the direction of our country. Our… Read More
What are you busy with?
“I figure I have a choice; I can get busy living or get busy dying.” This is one of my favorite lines from Shawshank Redemption. Andy, falsely convicted of his wife’s murder, has somehow managed to hang on to hope during 20 years of incarceration. Unexpected information makes a retrial possible, but this opportunity is violently thwarted. Andy goes a… Read More
“Sticky and Easy” a nonprofit guide to media marketing
Nonprofits do wonderful things, and I often wish I could support all of them. The reality is, I have to pick and choose. That means, I have to hear about nonprofits and be convinced that their work is something I want to get involved in. Unfortunately, on shoestring budgets, nonprofits often skimp on media marketing—a… Read More
Live Life Laughing
White boards are remarkable. Q: How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? A: Ten Tickles Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?
our attitude fine-tunes our lives
What comes first: the thought or the action? We sometimes make the excuse, “I wasn’t thinking.” or “I did it before I thought.” In reality, that can’t happen. We may have not had a specific thought like, “I am going to kick the cat.” However, your attitude, your habitual pattern of thoughts, precipitates your action. The… Read More
