Such an interesting word – 'sin.' It is actually a term used in olden days by archers. When an archer missed the bull's eye on the target, it was called a 'sin' – meaning a miss. Since olden times, the word has been "religiousized" into meaning "an immoral act considered to be a transgression against... Learn More

Every time I swap a lie for the Truth, I resurrect myself.                                                    Every time I swap Reality for a pretense, I en-dead-en myself. Curiously, it feels like the opposite … I'm only safe when I stick with what is supposed to work (but... Learn More

I knew my friend Kirsten Johnson was waging a spiritual battle, because our scheduled conversations were being postponed, time after time … unusual behavior for her. We finally got some time together over the phone. Sure enough, her world had collapsed around her, and she had all her good reasons why her life was bleak... Learn More

Everything about today was magical – even the flat on my car at 7:30 this morning. (I met a wonderful man, who changed my tire.) With 3 adult tires and a baby tire, I continued on to the May, 2009 Pay It Forward More To Life Weekend Pilot Team Experience …. whew!  What a mouthful!... Learn More

Apartheid is an Afrikaner word, pronounced "apart hate" – which seems appropriate. It was a slogan in the 1948 election in South Africa that institutionalized racial segregation for the next 40+ years.  Three years after The Election (when Nelson Mandela became President), I was leading a More To Life Weekend in Johannesburg, and one young... Learn More

A whole plane-load of people were standing in line, waiting to go through Customs in Johannesburg. The line for Africans was short and quickly cleared, so a floor manager moved a lot of us non-Africans over to the African line. Smart, I thought. The woman behind me started making derisive comments about "the way they... Learn More