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What does your mind drift off to when you have a free moment? What do you think about when you don’t have to think about something else? At times like these our free thoughts tell us something about ourselves. Are we fretting about future events? Perhaps we are regretting past choices. Maybe we are thinkingContinue reading “Free Thoughts”

When we were young, my wife and I left our busyness to float down the Tippecanoe River in a canoe. We enjoyed the beautiful peaceful surroundings as we gently traveled downstream. We even went ashore briefly to have a picnic lunch and sit to take in the beauty. As I look back on that day,Continue reading “River of Peace”

Several years ago my wife and I went on a three day trek in the Himalayan mountains. We hadn’t planned on trekking but mountain conditions forced us to walk out from the town we were visiting. The trek was difficult and dangerous. We had to cross through rivers and climb over landslides that had wipedContinue reading “Three Day Trek”

We used to live in a third world country, Nepal. We lived in the capital city of Kathmandu. I used to walk to most places, as it was much safer than driving on the roads. But walking had its own dangers. Roads and sidewalks were very uneven and most had huge ditches and holes. SoContinue reading “Wrong Point of View”

Children eagerly look forward to Christmas. If they could, they would speed time up so Christmas would come sooner. Their anticipation is fueled by the anticipation of gifts. They may even change their behavior for the better, thinking that they will receive nicer gifts. Most of us want to change our lives for the better,Continue reading “Eagerly Waiting”