Here we are the day before turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. For many, that is reality; for others, like me, it’s waiting for an invite to dinner or making a reservation. It’s also about sitting around a beautiful table, holding hands while saying grace, and then talking freely and laughing loudly. As it was for the Pilgrims in 1621, its primary intent is … [Read more...]
Let’s count our blessings
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as national Thanksgiving day. That was in 1863. Various sources claim the first Thanksgiving to be in 1619, 1621, or maybe even 1598. No matter the day of origin, I’m glad, through recorded history, we know people have given reverence to what is good in their lives. Meister Eckhart, a medieval German theologian, … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas to YOU
Thank you to all of YOU who keep me writing, sharing, and trying to encourage hope and new ways of thinking. Attempting to help through this column, even though I no longer have a Counseling Center, has been and continues to be a gift. For over nine years, you have opened the South Platte Sentinel, found my picture, and given me time. You have thanked me in person, passed kind … [Read more...]