I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Last week, the world witnessed the tragic death of a handcuffed black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer, as he knelt on Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes, causing him to die from…..
Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves.
. . . But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.” – Genesis 11:4-5 (NIV)
It has been my personal experience that, every now and then, God likes to command my full attention. Far be it from me to ever question why God is compelled to do this;…..
I don’t think we get back to normal. I think we get to a new normal.” – Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York
For many years, I’ve walked along the Wailea beach walk in the mornings. Normally, when I do, there are numerous people also walking along the pathway, some taking scuba instruction at Ulua Beach, others practicing yoga on the expanses of open lawn, while hotel guests are either enjoying being in the swimming pools, or reading books on…..
The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” – J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
On February 9, 1953, the Adventures of Superman premiered on television, four days after the theatrical release of Walt Disney’s Peter Pan. Five months later, in a maternity ward in Moline, Illinois, I also made my world debut. But it wasn’t until 1958, when I was 5 years old, that I first saw the re-released Peter Pan in a…..
I am the light of the world.” – John 8:12
“You are the light of the world.” – Matt. 5:14 (NIV)
We are lost at sea – well, not exactly. The Captain has just made an announcement, over the intercom, giving us our latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates, so we’re not, technically, “lost.” Perhaps a better word would be directionless. That is to say, as of this moment in time, our ship (the MS Westerdam) doesn’t have a defined port of call, or even…..
Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.” – Benjamin Franklin (The Autobiography)
Happy New Year!
No single day of the year seems to possess the same degree of promise, and hopeful aspirations, as does New Year’s Day. No matter how many of the previous year’s resolutions we have broken, or entirely forgot about, this year will always be different, right? How do we know that? Because we only made these new resolutions five minutes ago,…..
You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you, and allowing that goodness to emerge.” – Eckhart Tolle
While working through the Steps of an addiction recovery program, it is very common to beat ourselves up for the sins of our past. For many, this may be the first time we have ever had the clearheadedness – along with a newfound, sincere desire to be honest – to address…..