As I mentioned recently, the Colorado Springs Community has come through a horrific experience with the Black Forest Fire, in which over 500 homes were lost. One family and their extended family lost five homes amongst them. Another couple who had lost their home last June in the Waldo Canyon Fire, moved to Black Forest,…
DetailsI know that this isn’t an actual word, but it is a term I came across recently that I thought was very fitting. Elevating our children to a level of priority that was never intended and is actually unhealthy for all involved is to what “childolatry” refers. Studies consistently report that couples who do more…
DetailsYou have just returned from you annual physical somewhat stunned. Your doctor has told you that your cholesterol numbers are through the roof and you have to cut down your carb intake and get on the treadmill multiple times per week. More specifically, he said, “If you want to be around for your grandkids –…
DetailsMany of you probably know that the title comes from some of the lyrics to the song “Celebration,“ from Kool & The Gang, released in 1980. When most of us married, we assumed that we were beginning a partnership with the person who would become our biggest and loudest cheerleader. However, over the years, we…
Details“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Cicero I recently read an article in which the writer discussed the benefits of keep a “Gratitude Journal.” The idea had come to him that he really had much to be grateful for and that it was something he wanted…
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Don’t be fooled! Those kids of yours are smarter than you may think. Oh, sure – they may look innocent enough, but they are shrewd. You see, with no training, those children somehow know how to take two seemingly intelligent adults and pit them against each other. They know and are competent at splitting us…
DetailsWouldn’t that be great! You go to the doctor and say, “I’m lonely.” He takes out his prescription pad and scribbles out illegible words and you drop it off at your nearest Walgreens to be filled. Then you head home with the bottle, take as directed, and voila! – your loneliness is gone. If only…
DetailsWhy is it that there is such disparity in people’s degree of success, happiness, and enjoyment of life? There are no simple answers and I am sure there are a variety of contributing factors for these differences. But one reason, that I want to discuss today is “but.” It is a word that sometimes is…
DetailsWhen I first moved to Colorado, I planted a row of Ponderosa Pines on the back of my property. My hope was that they would one day grow to create a barrier and with that, offer some privacy. You may have planted bushes or built a wooden fence between you and your neighbors in order…
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