Innocence

For me it was on “Blue Baby”. For the cowboy in this picture it’s on his horse. Where was it for you? In the sandbox? Reading under the covers at night with a flashlight after bedtime? Swinging on the monkey bars in the park? Falling asleep on the floor by your dog?...

There’s almost always MORE

How many faces do you see in this picture? Can you tell who might be angry? Happy? How many are sad? Is it cold? What is that laying on the ground to the side of the tree? Is the tree dead or simply dormant? I can’t answer all of those questions with absolute...

Inheritance

The old phrase, “to have one’s ears pinned back”, refers to a horse’s mental state. Normally, a horse will hold its ears erect and alert. But when frightened or angry, the horse will put its ears back against its head. It’s best to pay attention to this overt signal!...

Fear

I’m discovering how many of us are motivated or better said “de-motivated” by fear. The fear of failure; the fear of the unknown; the fear of looking dumb; the fear of not being accepted; the fear of not measuring up; the fear of not having what it takes; or the fear...

Melted

Years ago I went to see the Disney movie “Frozen” not once, but twice (different cities, different grandkids). In the Disney tradition it is a great movie with princesses, heroes, and villains. There is one scene in the movie in which Princess Anna* is near freezing...
Silence

Silence

The final “S” is Silence. As I write that word I long for more of it. Here are some words from Rob Bell’s video, Noise. “Why is silence so hard to deal with? Why is it so much easier for us to live our lives with a lot of things going on all the time than to just be...