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 …
Taste and See…
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 …
What’s a Retreat?
What IS a retreat? AIMEE WASINSKI The word “retreat” has a few different meanings, all of which relate to some kind of getaway. For some it might mean to get away to, a): a secluded retreat – a place of rest and relaxation. For others it might mean taking a getaway for, b): a period of time and for a …
A Part of Life
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 …
Overcoming Anger, It Only Hurts Yourself
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 …
Too Tired to Fight
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I Love Lamp…
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
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 …
I AM CHRIST
Life is interesting in 2023, isn’t it? Everything we could ever need is at our fingertips and the world has created a category of lifestyle for every person to find “happiness” in true self. Yet, the mental health crisis has hit an all-time high and less people are attending church than any time in recent history. Why do I bring …
God’s Will
God’s Will By: Ted Reardon If you do something for the right reason in the truth of the Gospel and it’s God’s Will, no matter what happens, God will bless you and other’s abundantly. Even if people don’t understand your motivation and tell you that what you did was wrong or made no sense to them it shouldn’t matter because …