Are we trying too hard?

Are we trying too hard?

While on a long hike to a monarch butterfly breading ground in the mountains of south central Mexico there was so much seen beyond the beautiful butterflies. From a profound Truth expressed by an eleven year old, to an experience of seeing everything (and realizing...
Simplicity of Coddiwompling

Simplicity of Coddiwompling

Coddiwompling is simple: So simple a puppy can do it, so simple a kid can do it, so simple that you can do it. Notice the carefree contented nature of puppies and little kids. They are master Coddiwomplers. They do what comes naturally and feels fun. No puppy ever...
Openness and Curiosity

Openness and Curiosity

Watching the dark waters of the Suwannee River turn shimmering orange as the sun rose over the cypress trees during Easter Sunday Sunrise Service is my first memory of church. There wasn’t a stop light in the tiny town, but there was a little church with long wooden...
Trusting the Equipment

Trusting the Equipment

A few weeks ago I went on an awesome treetop adventure course, climbing, tightrope walking, and zip-lining more than sixty feet off the ground. To make it all the way through the course without falling required a combination of balance, strength and creativity....
The Paradox of Difficultness

The Paradox of Difficultness

In the last week, the subject of “difficult” has come up several times in different contexts… here are some thoughts. I’d love to hear yours too! Leave your thoughts, ideas, or musings in the comments below. Difficult… Nothing can be...