Ask children what their favorite season is, and very few will offer, “winter!”. Carefree, long days and growth are dear to most of us, especially the young at heart. Yet, as we grow, the unique gifts of each season become so much more clear…Fall brings a relief and a shedding of what can no longer stay. Many cultures call it the point of renewal, w

It’s amazing how much greatness can fit into small things! True, technology has gotten smaller, more condensed. But here, I am talking about that special way we cherish something smooth and tactile that fits in our hand or even in our pockets. Those tokens of meaning that carry such power for each of us. It is a feeling like being accompanied, in a

Every once in a while, we’re reminded that we are part of something greater. Whether it’s a seemingly miraculous coincidence or it may come in a moment’s inspiration that leads to our next great project. It’s funny how much a connection with the divine can spark debate or disagreement, when really, every one of us has a spiritual experience at some

This morning, I had to wait an unexpected hour for my job to be ready at the printer’s. So I went to the grocery store at the unusual (for me) time of 9:15 am. On the drive over, I was listening to a heated debate about the gun control issue, in the wake of recent mass shootings. The sky was starting to fill with soft grey clouds, and the air wa