One of my favorite year-end traditions is to take some time to reflect on the significant events of the past year. I also like to look ahead to things I’m excited about in the coming year. This kind of reflection has long been a tradition for Margie and me. Every year around the holidays, we […]
Make a Difference by Giving to Others This Holiday Season
I often talk about how important it is to reach out to others in love and service on a regular basis. But during the holidays, we need to be especially focused on giving, serving, and caring for people. I want to offer up a few ideas on how simple it can be to make a […]
Love versus Stuff
Over the past week, those of us living in southern California have had a whole new complication thrown into our busy holiday schedules: wildfires. For me it’s a reminder of the lesson I learned ten years ago, when our long-time family home burned to the ground in the massive Witch Creek fire of 2007. The […]
Keep Your To-Do List in Perspective
This is the time of year when a lot of people get stressed. You know—running around, making sure they have every present bought and everything done for holiday and new years parties and all that. The holidays can turn into a burden rather than a blessing. This is supposed to be the season of joy […]