‘30000-foot view’ is generally used for big-picture thinking, redirecting an individual or team to get away from the minute details of a large project, etc. Recently I had a 30000-foot view, literally. I traveled by air and noticed that as the plane ascended, things on earth below began to shrink in size. In reality, they did not shrivel, but as …
One Amazing Gift
“Were you grateful for your sight this morning?”I was surprised when asked this question, but also couldn’t remember the last time I expressed gratitude for my sight. Your experience might be like mine.Did you know that eyesight is called ‘God’s gift’? If it is, then we give thanks to God for the gift of sight. I have been in the …
Apathy Paralysis
Recently, I read about administrators in a school who did nothing when three concerned staff members alerted them about a student carrying a gun on school premises. The student shot and seriously wounded his classroom teacher. How could this be?Maybe the administration didn’t think much of it since the student was ‘only’ 6 years old? Maybe they thought they’ll do …
Got Reserves?
As I understand it, reserves are like accumulated savings for a ‘rainy day’ or unforeseen situations. Governments, companies, institutions, families, relationships, etc. need and keep their pulse on their reserves. Reserves don’t just happen. They are intentionally replenished so that the institution/individual is not blindsided when a major disaster happens. Crises also reveal if the institution/individual has the reserves to …
Resolution or Not?
Okay, some of you might say that you don’t make new year’s resolutions anymore. Well, to choose not to make a resolution is a resolution itself 😊 There are good reasons to make resolutions: – They help you know where you are headed in life (Imagine having the latest GPS in your vehicle but not typing in a destination.) – They help you …
Wonder-filled Wonder
As a kid, I remember studying the seven wonders (man-made) of the ancient world: the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.The newer seven wonders of the world are: The Great Wall of China; The …
Got Hope?
If you have been hit hard by a broken relationship, or laid low by a medical challenge, or unsure of your employment status, or bid farewell to a loved one passing away, or the integrity of your character has been questioned, or you’re just drained of the vibrancy of daily living and feel like you’re just going through the motions …
Don’t You Forget
My brother and I were joking the other day about our forgetfulness as we advance in life (another way of saying we are getting older). I have walked into a room to pick something up, only to forget the needed item when I got there. It can be frustrating or funny at that moment; I get to choose. The choice …
Trash Returns
I have developed a friendship with the gentleman who’s the trash collector in my neighborhood. Once he loads my trash (sometimes I help) onto the trash collection truck, there is a compactor that crushes the bags of trash, downsizing them, making room for the next home’s rubbish. Bye-bye, trash😊All these years, I have never asked the trash collector if I …
Speaking of Politics
It has been a few hours since the 2022 mid-term elections in the US ended. Many mature friends have been relieved that they can, hopefully, for the near future, take calm and deep breaths of relief from the vitriolic demonizing political ads that swamped the information age in its varied forms.For some reason, topics like politics, strained relationships, morality, church …