I am heading to Houston as a volunteer with the Granite Falls High School Eco Marathon Team competing April 3-7. This is year 4 for me serving as the “encouragement” coach, administrative manager and “gofer” (parts, food, Tylenol). What a blessing for me to work with these students, most are Read more
How are you at 6:30 on a Sat. morning? My granddaughter (age 10) and I were recently making breakfast with church members for 30 homeless men staying in the Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) shelter in a local Lutheran Church. She was cooking pancakes, talking and laughing with the men and Read more
Never make a decision at the point of decision. Good advice for someone on a diet who should choose his/her lunch menu the night before rather than in the noon lunch line at the all you can eat buffet. At times emergency decisions are necessary but in a majority of Read more
Did you achieve your goals for 2012…or did you have any? Were you disappointed or satisfied with the results of your goal setting effort. I have found success in a process that has been helpful to hundreds of my clients and to me personally. Establishing and clarifying your vision or possibilities is the Read more
Two traditions based around gift giving, Christmas and Boxing Day are celebrated in December. While many believe Christmas was an offshoot of a secular historical Roman holiday, more of us hold that the birth of Christ is the “reason for the season.” Boxing Day celebrated in Great Britain and Canada, the day Read more
There is a favorite song of mine at Christmas here in Seattle, I Just Go Nuts at Christmas. I smile every time I hear the words and they even bring back memories of Christmas past. It is however a reminder that some times we put the real purpose behind this Read more
Today is a guest blog from Paul Hirz, Living Perspectives Board member. The Really Good Samaritan! You know the Good Samaritan parable, right? (Luke 10:30) This traveler heading down the rugged 17 mi. road from Jerusalem to Jericho gets mugged and robbed and ends up in the ditch. He is Read more
Hope is a two-sided coin. Hope and opportunity are linked much as a recent university graduate seeks a new life and career or a couple set a wedding date. On the other side are those finding themselves in a distress situation needing hope when the future looks bleak through the Read more
News flash: December–2012. Man goes crazy in Fall City, WA claiming the world is coming to an end. Is 12.12.12 the end of the world per some ancient culture? Y2K was going to be the end of the business cycle as we knew it because of date failures, on computers, Read more
Here is the picture of Peter, Taylor and her Mom at the finish line of the Las Vegas Marathon. What an inspiring story to those who observed Peter pushing Taylor through 25 mph winds, Taylor singing songs and Peter with a smile on his face. Taylor, afflicted with cerebral palsy, Read more