Touch Me Babe
Touch is the first of the senses to develop in the human infant, and it remains perhaps the most emotionally central throughout our lives. A child who has a steady caretaker will be emotionally stronger than a child who is without affection for long periods. Studies have shown that even short bursts of touch — […]
The Essential World of Friendship
As we move through life at record speed we find that too many things are spiraling out of our control. We can’t choose our genetics or our parents, and we find ourselves not being able to manage the things that happen in the world around us. But there’s one thing that we can control, and […]
Looking For Love
It has been said that “Love is the irresistible desire to be desired irresistibly.” “Where there is love there is life.” “It is love that asks, that seeks, that knocks, that finds, and is forever faithful to what it finds, and that there is always some degree of madness when it comes to love.” Aristotle […]
The Vigil of The Nativity
As God ascended the stairs of heaven with a baby in his arms, he followed the glow of a manger to deliver a shining star unto a stable door with hinges that held on tightly to the ensuing history inside of a Bethlehem stable. It was a child who would behold a world of darkness […]
Christmas – The Fifth Season
The reason for every season I believe that Christmas is not just a day but a condition of heart and mind, but also that it is a “fifth” season. One that sits separated from the other four without that which gives life purpose and its rightful meaning. It certainly seems to be a part of […]
Layers 1
Beginnings can sometimes be difficult, and life can be full of revelations; for example, unlocking ancient doors of wisdom to accepting the existence of God, the purpose of human life, or the reality of the inner child. How about writing a book? Where does one begin? It began for me early one crisp autumn morning […]
Perplexed
No matter how many excuses we give, it’s still shameful what we’re “not” doing for the sake of our children’s future. Look deep into this young man’s eyes. What might you see? Baffled? Bewildered? Sadness? Forlorn? Confusion? Flustered? Disconcerted? At a loss for words? Confounded? Put out? Embarrassed? Entangled” How about […]
The Women Of The Blue And Gold
Marcia, Pam, Carol, Joanne, Janet, and Kathie, became “friends for life” long before graduating from the West Genesee High School Class of 1971. It seems that the early chemistry between them in elementary and highschool, is when, like most young girls, they began to selectively choose their friends.The chemistry between them, along with shared interests, […]
