There are times in everybody’s life when they feel defeated. Many times during these valleys my head often doesn’t want to do what my heart knows is best. It causes agitation and anxiety. I know when I’m grumpy. In a sense, I feel like I’m being attacked. Only time and prayer gets me to the point of remembering that I …
There I was, at the gym, getting ready to do another set of exercises, when I noticed a glaring addition to my face. In that moment of rest, I sat on the edge of the bench, staring into the wall-sized mirror in front of me. I squinted and took deep breaths before continuing on, and noticed the multiple wrinkles which …
Friendships have always been of great value and importance in my life. I thrive on having authentic and true friendships. Over the last few years, I have been blessed to experience a new level of friendship in my life. It all started with committing to my health and fitness with one of my lifelong friends, Kristin. Kristin and I have …
While finally taking some time for myself, I recently spent a morning at the Center for Pastoral Leadership sitting in on a session about personal spirituality. During my time in reflection, I was given the challenge to focus on the word “charity” and where I could do more for those who need more. At first thought I felt “well what …
Being sick last week reminded me of how I spent two years of my life not being able to smell or taste anything prior to my first sinus surgery. I took for granted all the little nuances that made up the wholeness of a meal or a drink. I also loved wine tasting (really actually the “tasting” part) and drinking it …
A Part of Life CYNDI SIKORA My dad died at the age of 60. I was 35 years old, living by myself, in a house I owned on the other side of the country. His dying taught me so much about life. Or should I say, how death is a part of life. In his short life, my dad went …
The number of angry people these days is astonishing to me. I think religion, politics, the redefinition of some words and relationships, and different opinions on social justice issues are some of the biggest reasons. But as I often have told my kids, with anger I’m only hurting myself. This was repeated to my kids quite a bit as they …
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I Love Lamp… By Greg Wasinski Sometimes our attempts at finding true love is as ridiculous as the scene from the movie, Anchorman where Brick Tamland (played by Steve Carell) begins to blurt out things in the room he loves just in order to be included: Brick Tamland: “I love… carpet. [pause] I love… desk.” Ron Burgundy: “Brick, are you …
VOLUNTEER to SERVE By Cyndi Sikora It has occurred to me that a lot of us, parents in particular, probably have never been taught, or learned how important volunteering is to family and community life. When my kids were in high school, they insisted on the need to do service to get a good grade in some classes. When I …