Last weekend, the Magnificent 7 (otherwise known as the Houston Steering Committee for the More To Life Program) met for a retreat. Our mission was to look at the next 4 months, discern the lay of the land, and strategize a way forward for the local More To Life program. This gallant group meets every... Learn More

About ten years ago, I was driving home, and there was a car in front of me that was changing lanes, speeding up, slowing down, starting to change lanes, then ooching back over to another lane – like you'd imagine a drunk would drive. I was getting more frustrated and more righteous with every passing... Learn More

I made an appointment with my dermatologist to have a couple of moles on my neck removed. I get to the appointment on time and wait for almost an hour before the doctor comes in. It is a different doctor – one I have never seen before. And she's acting all friendly, like she doesn't... Learn More

An African friend of mine and I were driving from Zimbabwe to South Africa, seemingly the only people in the world – for two days, seeing no one else, not one human being. It was easy being in the bush. He stopped the truck and pointed to a swarm of bees. At least that is... Learn More

When we are stuck in the past or catastrophizing about the future, there is a quick way to bring ourselves back home – to the present. It is an ancient practice, and it's still around because it works. It's so simple, it often gets overlooked. Remembering to utilize this technique is the key. When we... Learn More

It's 3am, and I am still jazzed. The weekend was such a rich mixture of laughter, tears and breakthroughs, on a bedrock of spiritual maturity. The sanctity of the human spirit, respecting other human spirits, in the service of the AS-IS-NESS of Life – how could I possibly have better spent my weekend? It started... Learn More