15 Unexpected Blessings of 2020

15 Unexpected Blessings of 2020

Sometimes when we least expect it, unexpected blessings drop in our lap. I’ve got a Thanksgiving story that explains. Years ago around Thanksgiving, my dad decided to hunt for a wild turkey on our family’s 160 acres in southeast Nebraska. Now these birds were wily and...
Afraid + Brave = Courage

Afraid + Brave = Courage

Poor 2020. The year has been maligned with so much turmoil that has scared off courage. Or has it? Being afraid reminds me of some scary times in my childhood. Maybe you can relate. Gulp. Being double-dog dared by your two older brothers ups the ante when it comes to...
Learning How to Lose

Learning How to Lose

Learning how to lose is a lost art. Who teaches us to lose with panache and passion? Some well-known folks have declared that winning the game, the championship, the bet, the competition, the lottery is everything. Golf legend Tiger Woods once remarked, “Winning...
Who Is in Control?

Who Is in Control?

Who is in control these days? I mean in control of everything from election results to your medical test results to everything in between. Well, I know I’m not in ultimate control of this planet and how it stays together. And well, sorry, you are not either. Who...