During the holidays I came across an article about Pope Francis. What caught my attention was the sub title “The secret to a happy marriage in just 3 words”. Naturally I was curious and wanted to know what the three words were. It turns out they were a small part of a longer letter he […]

2 very parallel Christmas reflections. Reflections on Our Trip to South Africa 1976 – We had been in Zambia, Central Africa since September, teaching at a mission school. A fellow teacher, a Mennonite, invited us to join their family in Swaziland for the annual retreat for Mennonites working in Southern Africa. (South Africa completely surrounds […]

A thought for the holidays. Years ago Alfred Adler coined the phrase: It’s not what you possess, but how you use it.” We always have choices. Terry Fox I always use the example of Terry Fox, a young Canadian man who lost a leg to cancer. Fox decided to run across Canada – over 9,000 […]

January is a time for new resolutions and “The tools are available in today’s world to have the relationship of your dreams.”  If your relationship is not where you want it to be, or you want to learn some relationship tools, or you are curious about how to improve your relationship, this study group may […]

A good friend gave me the book Ten times Happier How to let go of what’s holding you back by Owen O’Kane. The first chapter is titled Stop looking back, you’re not going that way.  Brilliant. How He Begins He begins by retelling an experience he had as a psychotherapist working with a group of […]

I can’t remember when I first heard the statement “I’ve Never Missed a Goal if I Have Set It Enough Times.”  It was probably a Zig Zigler or Brian Tracy quote, but it has stayed with me. Months ago, I set the goal of putting together an automated program and while it is still not […]