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Within you, exists a power to change lives. I beg of you to respond when someone calls to you for help. This morning, a friend reached out to my wife, Cathy, with an urgent plea. “Is Peter available today? My neighbor is pet-sitting two dogs; one of them got out last night and she can’t get it back. She’s an absolute mess and needs help.” “Yes. We can help as soon as he’s done with

In late 2018, I spent an afternoon by myself getting back to the earth and enjoyed an uneventful stroll along the unmarked footpaths of a state forest. I came upon this ambitious plan-in-progress of a beaver. This artwork of Mother Nature made me pause and reflect. Why did the beaver start this project? How long will it take to finish? What made it choose this tree versus the one closer to the river bank? What will t

The observance of this day, on the last Monday in May, is an annual remembrance of those who have died (men & women in the U.S. Military) during their service to the United States of America. I have no authority to broaden this definition, but I’m going to do it anyway and I hope you stick with me until the end of this post. I know many people, some very well, while some are acquaintances, who have served t

I’m sure you have driven on an interstate highway and rolled your eyes while looking in the rear-view mirror at a car weaving around the slower moving traffic.  “What’s the hurry?” They zip on past you and continue their antics as they rush toward their destination.  Maybe they have a medical emergency, are impatient, or just plain rude.  No matter the reason, I’m sure the

  In the past six weeks, life has taken a dramatic turn for three families in our circle of close friends. No, make that four. I will include Cathy and me. Why all at once? Look past the details, Peter. What does the big picture look like? Family 1: A husband left a job he loved. The poor leadership skills of his boss reduced his vocation to just-a-job. It was difficult to watch the gradual but systematic weathe