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Pick One!

Friends, it’s Monday, and you know what that means… It’s time to Lighten Up! Have you ever had trouble making a decision? Sometimes having too many choices can be a good thing. I hope you enjoy hearing the story of my friend, Beth, and the relief she experienced by realizing she just needed to “pick one!” [youtube id=”vDh9YNDOGEk”]

6 Factors that enable 6 Children to Climb to 13,000 ft.

We started climbing “Jones Mountain” just after the sun arrived to warm the chilly Colorado air.  It was not a technical dangerous climb, but it was one that many adults would find difficult to complete. The air was thin and legs were wobbly, but several factors allowed six children ages 5 to 13 and three ancient fossils to reach the …

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The “Blankie” Principle! Break a Bad Habit. Build a Good one.

One of the strongest addictions in the universe is the desperate need a child has for a blankie. You know, that favorite little piece of cloth that is either rubbed on the nose as they suck their thumb, or gummed into oblivion as they rub their nose? If you don’t believe it, keep a child overnight when they have left …

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Golf and Repentance

I can hit a golf ball 200 yards. Unfortunately, it ends up where no man has ever gone before; deep into chigger infested grass, or embedded in the undergrowth of some unexplored wilderness forest. Lately my golf ball has become a water seeking missile.