The Deathbed Test

Romantic bed in penthouse
Image Credit: Meg von Haartman - Unsplash
July 3, 2025

Somewhere recently I heard of an entrepreneur who takes New Year’s resolutions more serious then most. He takes the last few days of the calendar year envisioning himself on his deathbed. Not just thinking about it, but imagining himself taking his final breaths. He does so to evaluate his life and plan for the coming […]

Rocks, Rapids, and Waterfalls

photo showing river
Photo by Jérôme Prax on Unsplash
October 14, 2022

Who likes crisis? I have met a few through the years. But not many. I suspect most would choose a lazy river to a raging current. Blue sky and 75 degrees, feet dangling from an innertube, floating down a peaceful river sounds good. Being on a river with rocks, rapids, and an occasional water fall, […]

Your Fam Just Got Bigger

group of people gathering on grass field
March 11, 2021

The dinner table never had been so full, chairs wrapped all the way around. Hungry mouths gathered to be filled. The laundry room was busier than ever. Would the old washer be able to keep up? And then there was the bathroom. It always seemed to be in use. The whiny question from the hall, […]

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