Have you ever noticed how certain words seem to resonate with you differently at different times in your life? Like a melody, a smell, or a place, words attach themselves to memories and often come to symbolize not just that moment, but reflect a deeper sense of self attached to it. I’ve long held a […]

December is here, in all of its bright and glittery fullness, as our season of waiting. For Christians, we are in the season of Advent – a time for anticipating the birth of Jesus Christ, and preparing for his return. For our society in general, this month is full of anticipation for the secular version […]

I recently finished a book entitled “Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle Earth” by John Garth. For Tolkien fans, it is a delightfully insightful journey through his days just before and during the formative years of World War I. John Garth’s perspective and narrative are equal to the monumental task of artfully reporting […]

Wired within each of us is the desire to be helpful, to be generous with ourselves. We are made to give and naturally seek ways to actualize this innate spirit. Every day, we are given many opportunities to be generous but often fail to see them. One reason for this is due to the barrage […]

Innocence is an openness to the new and different. Innocence is being receptive to new ideas, processes & people.