Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I have worn hearing aids for many years now. They have many benefits and a few drawbacks. I can definitely hear better, which helps me also be more socially aware. I can adjust the hearing aids to different environments to make them more effective. For instance, I can diminish ambient noise to focus on aContinue reading “Tuned In”

Yesterday was one of those days when nothing seems to go smoothly. I drove into McDonald’s looking for a drink. The line of cars was so long that I pulled out to go somewhere else. Then I went to our favorite bagel shop to get my favorite bagel. The bagel was a disappointment on thisContinue reading “Irritations Add Up”

I was people watching as I ate my lunch in the mall today. It seemed to me that most people were telling a story about themselves through their appearance. Now I wasn’t judging them but rather trying to understand what they were saying. The style of clothing that they wore spoke of how they viewedContinue reading “Appearances Tell a Story”

After listening to me for hours, a counselor once told me that I always take the hard road. She didn’t mean that as a compliment. I have a long history of choosing the more difficult way of working through things. I don’t do it on purpose, it’s just the choices I make. One of myContinue reading “The Way of Faith”

When we are in the midst of trouble, one of the questions we want answered is “when will this end?” If we are ill, we look forward to seeing good health again. If we struggling financially, we try to look to an horizon of relief. If we are experiencing relationship challenges, we hope for reconciliation.Continue reading “When Will This End?”