The power of touch is huge – I’m sure this concept isn’t new to you. If you’re interested in some data on the importance and significance of touch, take a look at this post. Touch can be more nuanced than only using your body… What? Touch your spouse with your voice. We’ve been given the gift of sound and words. Give it some thought: There’s a huge difference between a mother speaking to her baby as...

Have you ever imagined yourself gliding across a glittering ballroom floor with your spouse? (Imagine “Dancing with the Stars”, but with more romantic music and no judges.)  In our imagination we would never step on each other’s toes, or stumble – we’d be perfectly synchronized and move together in grace and beauty. We would flow… That’s what this post is about – flow.  It was written by my...

Victory: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; winning. What comes to your mind when you hear or read the word “victory”? Is it an image of the Olympic medal winner standing on a podium? Is it crowds of people on a city street, shouting with raised arms and millions of bits of paper flying through the air? Is the word “victory” just a celebratory word? Is it a one-time occurrence? Let me give you a different view of...

This painting is an “elaborate fiction” commissioned by a grieving widower. My mom and I visited the North Carolina Museum of Art during Christmas holidays. It’s an amazing collection of works of art. As we viewed a gallery, took some photos (without a flash) and read the notes at the side of each painting, a  commentary struck me: “… an ideal image of himself, the self he wishes to bequeath to...

Do you and your spouse share a vision – a conviction – on how you’d like to affect/effect the world around you? Maybe it’s your own world consisting of you and your spouse you’d like to improve. Perhaps it’s your own family circle – kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins – that you’re convinced needs leadership and direction. Possibly changing your community is your focus. Or...

I recently re-watched a hilarious video of Mark Gungor comparing men and women’s brains. He does a terrific job of explaining why men and women think so differently. Gungor suggests that men’s brains are made up of little boxes, with a box for everything – his car, job, money, wife, kids, etc. But the rule is the boxes don’t touch each other. The man discusses only what’s in a particular box and then files it away before discussing...