Holidays without Regrets

It’s that time of year…we love when it comes, then we are glad to see it go.  What if we could go into the season making better choices?  That way we come out of the season with a better experience. 1. Be a wiseman when it comes to eating… Did you know that the Calorie Control Council has calculated that the average American will consume 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving alone!1...

New Years resolutions for a new you

Go ahead be intentional!  It’s okay.  You can do it.  Ninety million people will make new years resolutions this year.1  The term “resolutions” has lost its sticking power in people’s lives, many will choose a different word to describe their “resolutions.”  Seventy-eight percent of the people who made new years resolutions in 2010 said it had little to no...

Congratulations to the Giants

I was so excited to attend my first ever World Series game this year with my youngest Joshua and my father-in-law.  It was a long time dream of mine growing up and I can’t think of a better couple of “buddies” to attend it with.  I didn’t really care who won, though I was cheering for the Rangers.   The Giants dominated the Rangers and the Rangers bats were silent, I...

Duty or Delight

I arrived on the island of Java in the Asian sea yesterday. Indonesia is an island nation made of 6,000 inhabited islands. “Indonesia” itself means “Tanah Air Kita” – Our Land and Water.  I have been here less than 24 hours, of which most of my time here I have slept.  I arrived yesterday afternoon, met fellow colleagues from the States and international personnel for...

My Summer Reading

I guess since Labor Day has passed and summer is unofficially over.  It’s time to put up the white pants (if I had any) until next summer.  One of my joys of summer is a lot of good reading.  I spend a lot of time in summer reading from a lot of different sources.  In the summer, I plan my messages for the coming year; enjoy some family time on vacations, and reading is part of my...