It’s Pretty Hard, But Very Rewarding Are you often in a hurry? Do you feel in a frenzy when there’s a lot going on? Then maybe it’s time to try what I call, “The Pause Challenge.” “What’s that?” you might ask. Before answering, I take a conscious breath and pause … (That’s it!) That’s right, this challenge simply involves taking a […]
Something Did, But Who or What? Imagine your job is to guide airplanes up and down the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Pretty exciting, considering around 2500 planes use the airport daily. But not as exciting as what you witnessed one afternoon. You look up and spot a large, gray disc hovering above one of the gates. You glance at your […]
A Metaphor For The Curious For many, Lent makes no sense. The 40 days of fasting, the self-denial, the giving up of stuff we love. “How could anyone give up chocolate? or beer? or (fill in the blank)… That’s crazy!” are words some of my heathen friends say (just kidding about the heathen part, haha.) Aside from the self-discipline that fasting […]