My house has labels in many places. I have labels on my workbench drawers, while my wife has them on her pantry storage bins. They appear...

In the book, Golf and the Spirit , the late Harvard psychiatrist Scott Peck, uses the game of golf as a metaphor for life. One chapter is...

Modern science has found that journal keeping can do far more for our lives than just being a record of this event or that special occasion. We can enhance our well-being by keeping a journal of our thoughts, feelings and actions.

New words arise constantly to meet the needs of communication. For 2023, the Word of the Year was either “authentic” (Merriam-Webster),...

I count it a privilege to have walked the ground of 18 nations and 40 of the 50 states. Many of these trips have been with Jan. We’ve had...

“They’re eating dogs… eating cats… the people that came in are eating pets!” The bizarre declaration by Vance and Trump about legal...

I'm writing "Larry's Leuko Logbook" to share with you more about my journey dealing with potential oral cancer over the past three years.

What do we see? Looking at a man having a seizure, the citizen of 1700 CE would judge a demon is at work, whereas the 21st century...

I shared this devotional on Ash Wednesday. The Lenten Season continues to Easter. The phone call from our son in California startled us....

Cultivating an awareness of Wisdom within requires careful reflection on our self-understanding, our beliefs, the great traditions of faith,

“Don’t put new wine in old wineskins!” Those words of Jesus, a common proverb of his day, offer the simple truth that old ideas don’t...

Is it hard for you to reach out for help when you have a need? I’ll admit it’s hard for me. When the oven needed cleaning, I removed the...

Intentional effort makes a difference in many areas of life. Teachers demand the intentional effort of study from their students. Coaches...

I remember the first time I saw a dead person. I awakened to answer the phone and heard the voice of an older woman, a member of my small...

Messages that influence us come in many ways. A text, a call, a dream, a kiss—any of these could bring a message that changes the course...

Ideas for reflection and discernment in the new year

What can be done when the darkness descends on our mood and doesn’t leave? It's important to understand depression so we can help.

“Happy Holidays!” “Merry Christmas!” “Season’s Greetings!” Do those words sound innocent to you? Don’t be misled- these may be fighting...

The soil of our current life context may not be perfect. But our resilience can be beautiful to the Artist and the world!