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Is There a Message in Your Struggle?

Is There a Message in Your Struggle?

April 7, 2026

Every Sunday morning I settle in with a cup of coffee and read  Dr. Mardy Groethe  — a writer who has a gift for finding the quote that names what...
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Quote of the Month  | Dr Mardy Groethe

Quote of the Month  | Dr Mardy Groethe

— Dr Mardy Groethe

April 6, 2026

“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. But when the struggle becomes overwhelming, strength also means knowing when to get help.”
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The Things I Wish I'd Done

The Things I Wish I'd Done

By Keywest

April 6, 2026

Editor’s note:   This song, sent to me by my new son-in-law, Michael, will become an all-time favorite for me. The band itself is a great story, two childhood friends...
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Glad You Came

Glad You Came

By Dalton Day

March 5, 2026

Editor’s note:   At our daughter’s wedding, Kevin, our Musician, and his girlfriend Jessica sang “Glad You Came,” and it stopped us in our tracks. Its humble, wholehearted promise of loving...
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Quote of the Month  | Jennifer Schramm

Quote of the Month  | Jennifer Schramm

— Jennifer Schramm

March 5, 2026

After failed attempts to control them [horses] led to frustration and anxiety, Jennifer realized the horses were mirroring her feelings. She did not need to change the horse’s behavior. She...
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The Cost of Discipleship

The Cost of Discipleship

By Dietrich Bonhoeffer

March 2, 2026

The Christian theology of this book is important to me but for those of any faith, its deeper message is: “Faith and action are inseparable, especially when faced with injustice”....
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Truly Funny |  Sports Talk

Truly Funny |  Sports Talk

March 2, 2026

 Heard on a sports talk show recently when the host was asked why he doesn’t talk about soccer more often. “Look, if I wanted to watch a bunch of guys...
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Who Is Teaching Whom?

Who Is Teaching Whom?

March 2, 2026

Among many Crosby, Stills and Nash favorites is "Teach Your Children." The first verse tells us, the parents, that we "must have a code that we can live by." The...
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Slip Slidin' Away

Slip Slidin' Away

By Paul Simon

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note:  This is song matches my mood lately as I ponder my parents’ greatest gift to me – my siblings.  Six of their ten children remain and we are...
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Truly Funny |  Checklist: Keys, Wallet, Kids?

Truly Funny |  Checklist: Keys, Wallet, Kids?

February 9, 2026

This story is probably hard to imagine for younger people but our family would go to church Sunday mornings by packing 6 kids in the back seat and the smallest...
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Are You Trying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools?

Are You Trying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools?

February 9, 2026

I was terrified of it two years ago. I’d read the announcements that AI was the beginning (or end) of civilization as we know it.  And it will change our society,...
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Strangers In Time

Strangers In Time

By David Baldacci

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note: I’ve probably read half or more of Baldacci’s books.  He’s a terrific storyteller who is able to cover a great range of story types from crime thrillers to...
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Quote of the Month  | Michelle McMahon

Quote of the Month  | Michelle McMahon

— Michelle McMahon

February 9, 2026

"If you’re in a situation of conflict … you can’t hold yourself responsible for their feelings. Regardless of how they handle the situation, you need to speak your truth. You...
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Are We Growing Gracefully?

Are We Growing Gracefully?

January 6, 2026

Author’s Note:  Our marketing team, while seeking content for our new website, learned that this newsletter began publishing monthly in 1988.  They dared me to repost something from long ago....
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Truly Funny |  Mentors & Bosses

Truly Funny |  Mentors & Bosses

January 6, 2026

Truly Funny: Mentors & Bosses My favorite mentors and bosses used their sense of humor while admonishing me.  I can still laugh and even hear their voices remembering their loud...
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Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

By B.B. King

January 6, 2026

Song of the Month:  “Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get”  by BB King Editor’s Note: This recording, live from Cook County jail, is my favorite version of this old blues...
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Quote of the Month  | Shane Parrish

Quote of the Month  | Shane Parrish

— Shane Parrish

January 6, 2026

Quote of the Month: Shane Parrish “You have to do the work wrong many times before you discover how to do it right.” ---Shane Parrish
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What If It All Goes Right?

What If It All Goes Right?

By Scarlet Keys

January 6, 2026

Book of The Month: “What If It All Goes Right?” by Scarlet Keys Editor’s note:  This is a fabulous, easy-to-read, morale-boosting book for anyone who needs a lift.  Keys’ simple...
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Are You A Bozo?

Are You A Bozo?

December 2, 2025

I am. It was decided in the ‘70s when I noticed the title of a Firesign Theatre album:  “I Think We’re All Bozos On This Bus”.   It struck me,...
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Quote of the Month  |  Harley Finkelstein

Quote of the Month  |  Harley Finkelstein

— Harley Finkelstein

December 2, 2025

Quote of the Month: Harley Finkelstein  on being you: “I can’t be everything to everyone. I kind of made peace with it years ago—that at this particular phase of my...
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Strange Brew

Strange Brew

By Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

December 2, 2025

Song of the Month:  "Strange Brew" by Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi Editor’s note:  Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were a trio that lasted only three years together...
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