Dr. Romance writes: This is often called the Season of Peace, as in “Peace on Earth; Good Will to Men.” Yet there is so much unrest in the world today: we are still in at least two wars,... Read more >>

Your heart pumps as if it’s on a high dose of caffeine, your mind flips its channels from one problem to another that you can’t resolve in life, the hurt, anger, and regrets send you... Read more >>

I see beams of light above me Transcending through clouds In constant pace I see solid light blue sky behind it Seemingly quiet and serene I imagine— Tilting up my face toward While eyes... Read more >>

O Lord, you have searched me and known me (Ps. 139). Is peace possible in bad times? Can God truly give the peace that passes understanding in the cancer ward, the bankruptcy court, the funeral... Read more >>

“War is unhealthy for children and other living things.” ~Larriane Schneider Shortly after the Civil War, activist, Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mother’s... Read more >>

Last night, my dear friend, J.R., stopped in for the night on his way home from a trip. This time last year, J.R. and I worked together in a toxic wasteland of tyrants and ego-driven hell-makers.... Read more >>

I literally cringe when I hear people say things such as “Life is one, take and enjoy.” This phrase is close yet worlds away at the same time. The more appropriate phrase is share and... Read more >>

I think of this as a way to get back in touch with what's really important to me. We all have those frantic days that leave us feeling less than great. Doing just one of the items below can help you... Read more >>

It is only by stretching ourselves past our place of complacency that we will begin to see change within ourselves. We get comfortable living in the life of: I’m too old, I’m too tired,... Read more >>

Gingerly I stepped out onto the Sea of Tranquility. What was this sea made of? Would I sink into oblivion? It was time to find out. My foot touched a hard surface, ancient lava, cold and hardened for... Read more >>