My Leading Stories

Awakening to Life’s Pivotal Moments Life has a way of presenting us with crucial crossroads, moments that demand our attention…

One holiday weekend, a dear friend found herself stranded with a flat tire, facing a four-hour drive home the next…

Emily Dickinson said, “Hope is that thing with feathers,” and I agreed with her. I wake up every morning hoping…

Recently, I stumbled upon an article about the “Magic of Music,” and let me tell you, it was a real…

I haven’t worried about Monday mornings on Sunday evenings for eighteen glorious years. That’s how long I’ve enjoyed retirement, my…

I have been guilty of ignoring “the little things” in life. That does not include, of course, children and pets.…

I read recently that a new study found that people with sunny dispositions are often plagued by poor memory, impaired…

Well, summer is almost over. The hot weather has diminished some, and going outside has become more enjoyable. My wife…

“Spiritual secrecy is the protector of spiritual integrity. ” That quote is from the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. He believed…

I watched a movie the other night titled “Happiness for Beginners,” and it enticed me to wonder when happiness started…

My wife and I recently celebrated being in our retirement community for two years. It took us a few months…