Every Friday, I’ll post thought provoking discussion starters. — This year, what beauty do you want to experience? Seriously. Rather than thinking about resolving to do things this year, what if we thought about resolving to experience things? And, what if we wanted those things to be beautiful? What would be on your list? What’s something beautiful you’d like to see, hear, or experience? A newborn baby? A tulip almost fully opened? A child accomplishing a long-dreamt-of goal? A first-edition book you’ve always loved? A birthday cake made just for you? A friend waiting for you at the airport? A sunset over your favorite beach? Your spouse smiling broadly when seeing you? A successful church project completed … [Read more...]
Thought Provoking Discussion Starters #48: Looking for Beauty in 2013
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Reminders of a “Rich” Life
July 2, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Every Monday, I’ll post about discovering genuine hope and authentic answers for living a healthy life. — Last Wednesday, I wrote about decreasing boredom by examining everyday things with all eight of our intelligences. I used pine cones as an example. I collect them. Not just any pine cones, though. Specific ones. About a month ago, I rearranged how I display things on my shelves in the living room because I added a piece of furniture that has shelves. I dusted and cleaned my pine cones and arranged them back in the corner of the second shelf. I was as careful with them as I was with my Hummels and the vase my grandmother painted when she was 18. The pine cones themselves have no value. The memories attached to them … [Read more...]
A Grandmother’s Wisdom for Thanksgiving Conversations
November 21, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
If you’re like many people, you’ll get together with relatives more often these next seven weeks than during any other time of year. I hope you’ll use these times for strategic conversations. Yes, it’s possible that even young people who are used to texting will talk face-to-face. My brother and I have four cousins on my mom’s side of the family. Through our young adult years, we got together with our parents, Great Aunts, and Grandparents, for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, in addition to other times during the year. (We were blessed to all live in the same city.) When we got older and some of us went off to college, holiday gatherings became more important since we were together less often. My Grandmother … [Read more...]
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