Perspective

This morning I arise and wipe sleep from my eyes. Slumbering steps move me slowly towards the nook in the couch, the place where I think and write and listen.  Life direction moving forward? Check. Hold those whom I love close to your heart, Lord. Prayers made… Check. Worry kept at bay? Check A sliver …

The Power of the Little White Stool: Perspective

Have you ever tried to search for something on a top shelf when you were too short to reach up that far?          You cannot grasp what you need, let alone see, so you fumble around wishing your fingers had eyeballs.          I keep a little white stool alongside my refrigerator for times like these.          Unfolded …

49 Perspective

Perspective is a heaven-sent gift for those of us muddling through life trying to find meaning. Moreover, discovering perspective often requires leaving the familiar and venturing out into the unknown.        One desire I had for my children was that they would experience international travel. Leaving one's country helps to clarify values and pursuits.             We see our lives from a …