Spiritually Speaking - Hospitality binds the world together

Hospitality is not kindness.It is openness to the unknown, trust of what frightens us, the expenditure of self on the unfamiliar, the merging of unlikes.Hospitality binds the world together.

Nobody’s Perfect - Avoid being a medical “no-show”

I HADN’T SEEN my dentist for over two years.It all started when I was in the hospital and then rehab. I faithfully went to my dentist every six months for my cleaning and to my other doctor appointments. Then, I broke my perfect attendance record at my medical appointments.

Are you an interesting person?

“TO BE INTERESTING, BE INTERESTED,” Dale Carnegie wrote in his 1936 book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Those words of wisdom still hold true—whether that means taking a genuine interest in the people around you or diving into the hobbies and subjects that light you up.

A WALK IN THE PARK - Oh, say, can you see?

AS EVERY SCHOOL CHILD KNOWS, the “Star Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key when he saw the flag still waving after the British had subjected Fort McHenry to the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air.

Parents: make your home a burn-free zone

Youngsters tend to experience many aspects of their environment through the sense of touch. Tactile exploration can teach our little ones a great deal about the world around them, but, unfortunately, it can also put them in danger if they’re not carefully monitored.

Nobody’s Perfect - How dry I am

IT USUALLY STARTS in late October or early November. I take out my trash, retrieve non-perishable grocery items stored in the trunk of my car, and drive my electric cart outside for a bit to enjoy the fresh air, wind, and trees. In a matter of time, sometimes days or weeks, I notice it.

Spiritually Speaking - What does love look like?

What does love look like?It has the hands to help others.It has the feet to hasten to the poor and the needy.It has eyes to see misery and want.It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of humankind.That is what love looks like.+St. Augustine of Hippo Love is patient; love is kind.

I’m over the hill. Now what?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN to be “over the hill”? In today’s parlance, you’re 40 years old or older. This is the time in your life when you begin to notice changes in your body. You’re definitely not old, but something tells you that you’re no longer young.