Stories

A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. Proverbs 1:5             What Is Bipolar Disorder?             Many people are unaware that there are different variations of the illness.  I will share with you simple generalities that I have learned.  The clinical details for any professional are […]

My Dad used to say, “Make a decision, even if it’s wrong.”  It took me a long time to understand what he was trying to tell me.  As a kid, I was pretty indecisive, and Dad needed me to learn to make choices, knowing that I was going to make mistakes in the process.  My

I’m a businessman. I love my job. And if you knew me better, you’d know how strange it sometimes feels for me to say that.   I never wanted anything to do with business. Really! Like most kids, my career ambitions flew about in dizzying circles of changing chatter, from gourmet chef to foreign diplomat

Family Sprouts Welcome spring with these funny pots that sprout “hair” in just a few days. Terra-cotta pots are inexpensive and easy to paint, but you can use recycled plastic containers instead. Rather than painting the plastic containers, glue on googly eyes and pom-pom noses instead.  Don’t forget to make one for the family cat—cats

Once, every so often, it happens. I get my dad back. As time marches on and my dad continues to do his slow-dance with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, the window of time between his “good days,” and his “not-so-good days” begins to slowly close. For a while there, it seemed like we were spoiled and