How best to approach a blog on being humble? We might begin with the standard dictionary definition: A) not proud or haughty. B) Reflecting, expressing or offered in a spirit of diffidence or submission. To my thinking neither of these definitions reflect the broader and true meaning. To be Humble For me the true definition …
Trees have so much to teach us, if we just stop and think about them. This time of year many of us are enjoying as the first bright colors of fall appear in the foliage. Soon we may be cursing the gift of leaves the trees have given us as we rake them up, but …
I have the greatest possible respect for what is called the Scientific Method. This is where, to be considered true, a result must be verified, quantifiable and repeatable. This weeds-out those accidental occurrences and false leads. Yet so much of what we experience in our lives; the lessons we learn, could not withstand the scrutiny …
Do I have faults? Some might want to jump in here and list all my attributes that they see as my faults, but as with most things there are two sides to the question of what is a fault. If you, like me, sometimes fall short of every good thing you can do in any …
No, life ain’t perfect, but it’s good! yes, life unfolds perfectly, we are at the right place at the right time, we are learning the perfect lessons for what we want or have asked to learn, the perfect people are drawn to us and are around us all the time, there is no question about …
When we send our kids off to school we think the teachers at that school are going to teach our kids (or grand kids) what they need to know. The truth is those dedicated people in the teaching profession do a wonderful job in so many areas, but the most important lessons are not the ones …
