The trees are shedding their colorful fall foliage, leaving branches looking cold and barren. It’s a sure sign that Thanksgiving is here and fall will soon be making a humble exit. But if you take a good hard look at those empty trees on a bright sunny day, you’ll...

Most folks say they just don’t have the time to volunteer or take on more responsibilities, especially if they have a hectic full-time job and/or family. But no matter how busy your lifestyle is, there are still plenty of simple and easy ways to help others who are...

I’ve been fortunate enough to find a cozy spot under a tree in my backyard where I added a few stepping stones and a comfy bench – a perfect spot just to “sit a spell”.  Some mornings I take a bag of birdseed and peanuts with me when I head off the “the bench.” I...

When you were a kid, you probably asked yourself many times: “What to I want to be when I grow up?” Some of us wanted to be farmers, firemen, policeman, doctors, nurses, models, hairdressers, etc. – the possibilities when we were really young seemed endless. And as...

Before we had modern technology on ships and other sailing vessels, folks relied on lighthouses to guide them. Lighthouses are still known for their life-saving beacons of light, guiding sailors and their ships away from dangerous rocks, leading them to safer...

Definition of Groovin: To react or interact harmoniously. In 1967 the Rascals gave us their hit song Groovin’. It’s a beautiful laidback, mellow song about enjoying a Sunday afternoon with someone special. It’s also a Sunday afternoon here. The sun is shining, the...

Most of us have seen those “cliffhanger” movies. Someone has slid helplessly down the side of a treacherous cliff or mountain and just as they are about to fall to certain death, a hand reaches down, grabs their wrist, and pulls them to safety. Each and every one of...

Definition of Resilience: The capability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness, springing back into shape. In today’s world with all the challenges we have faced and will face, resilience has become not only a critical, but necessary part of our lives. It...