Category Archives: Wake Up Calls

The Christmas Story Revisited, Part 3 ~ Oh Little Hometown of Bethlehem

It’s hard for us “Westerners” to relate to what day-to-day life in Bethlehem was like for those living there when Joseph and Mary arrived, but if we’re to understand the 

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Information ≠ Discernment

A friend and business mentor of mine once said to me, “Ron, your brain is for thinking. You must not 

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Restoring Gratitude in a Narcissistic Nation

Sometimes a simple facial expression can be like applying a giant, luminescent highlighter to a simple comment. I saw that illustrated by 

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Inexplicable Peace vs. Unprecedented Turmoil

Sometimes difficult circumstances kick memories into gear that seem to have nothing to do with the challenges confronting us. But as we think about them, it becomes clear that 

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Our Roots Run Deep

A lot has changed since I sat down over a week ago to begin a post for this week’s edition. Like most of us, I woke up last Saturday morning to 

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Hide and Seek ~ Not Such an Innocent Game

Opportunities to play any of those communal outdoor games that groups of kids played back in the days before cell phones didn’t come my way very often in my 

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