As I arrived to work the other day, my coworker enthusiastically asked me, “How you doin’ this morning?” With a certain amount of disengagement and sarcasm I replied, “I’m just livin’ the dream…” Even though this was said jokingly, I guess there was a certain amount of truth behind it. Rather than seeing the extraordinary that was available to me to discover …

Near the road I drive each day on my commute to work is this ramshackle building that is in a tragic state of disrepair. Its wood is weathered and dirty, the roof is damaged, and it’s almost completely overgrown by out-of-control foliage. You can barely see but the tiniest glimpse of the building as you drive by. It kind of …

I couldn’t say this any more succinctly, or with any more truth: “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” —Ronald Reagan Help someone. By simply demonstrating love to just one person, you might be the spark that ignites a flame—one that grows exponentially as it spreads light from life to life.  

I remember as a kid hearing the story of a frog and boiling water. Perhaps you know it. If not, the story goes that if you were to drop a frog into hot, boiling water, it will freak out and instantly hop to safety. But if you place the frog into cool water and slowly increase the temperature, the frog …

I don’t like most sports. I never could understand the crazed frenzy that consumes a lot of sports fans and the insane amount of time and money that go into such things. I understand that they are fun and can be enjoyable, and I certainly hold no judgement toward those who are into sports, but it simply isn’t my thing. …