Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, I was born on “Ground Hog Day” — February 2d. Watching “Ground Hog Day” with Bill Murray has become a birthday tradition. Those familiar with the movie will know that a news reporter relives the same Ground Hog Day every day. While the movie is funny, it highlights the frustration that …
Fellow Corona Virus Navigator, In an earlier edition we showed a picture of our boat radar feed which enabled us to “thread the needle” between huge storms at sea, illustrating that “Navigation Makes a Difference.” So it is with our latest storms of American life — RESILIENCE helps us navigate the “social distancing,” the widespread …
“At intervals between a bomb falling it sounded like church:voices from nearby slit trenches all chanting the Lord’s prayer together– over and over again. Louder when the bombs hit closer.” ~Veteran Army Air Force Bombadier and Olympic Runner Louie Zamperini,recounting the Japanese bombardment of U.S. forces,as recorded in Unbroken by Lauren Hildenbrand. COURAGE is not …
Tribulation comes in all forms. I often say the bookends of tribulation resemble a hurricane or a tornado. At present in America, we have both. The Corona Virus (CV) hurricane is pushing destruction to the shores of America, combined with the shocking tornado of rapidly dropping financial markets. This double whammy has resulted in a …
Fellow Traveler, Prayerfully, you are having a great week. Two weeks ago we addressed “The Expectation Trap,” recognizing that expectations are one of the key sources of stress in our lives. We saw that dealing properly with expectations is key to resilient living. So guess what! I actually read my own newsletter and felt I …
Taking It One Day At A Time.
For the Scripture says, “Whoever trusts in Him will not be put to shame.”
Romans 10:11 TLV
Fellow Traveler, I went to a “Celebration of Life” this week — a joyful remembrance of a great man, a faithful husband and father, an exuberant grandfather, and a beloved military leader and public servant. While there were plenty of tears, the familiar refrain from I Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is your victory? O …
We noticed the very attractive and distinguished older couple facing toward us from their table at the small restaurant in Gerrards Cross, England. Kathleen and I were new to town, just having moved to England to attend the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) in London. Anxious to meet new friends and learn more about …