by Tom | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Building Community
Happy Halloween, Lifers! Well, we had a busy night last night carving pumpkins and handing out candy to the kids that stopped by the house. It was a lot of fun, and it was fun to see the costumes and interact with kids and their parents. Some of the parents even...
by Tom | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Building Community
Welcome to Fall 2019, Lifers! I am starting today some morning coffee and thoughts. I have lots of ideas rolling around in my brain; I don’t have tons of extra time to get them all done. Do you ever feel like that? It can get you stressed as it seems like that...
by Tom | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Building Community, Simple Living
Our best is yet to come. Do you believe that statement for your life? I have a feeling that a lot of you just laughed when I asked that question, rolled your eyes and muttered, “Yeah, right.” It is true, however. I have been accused of being overly positive by some,...
by Tom | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog, Building Community
Happy Fall Equinox! Ancient religions (many that pre-date Christianity) were in-tune with the changing of the seasons, and they took time to celebrate those seasons. It is only in our modern age where we have divorced ourselves from nature that we ignore the...
by Tom | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog, Building Community
Fall is upon us. Here in Minnesota and Wisconsin, we can feel it in the air. If you have a garden, you are probably doing a lot of labor right now. You are harvesting vegetables and herbs, preserving your harvest (dehydrating, freezing or canning) and gearing up...
by Tom | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog, Building Community
For many of us, summer is over: our children are heading back to school. Whether it is the first time our child is going to kindergarten or the Senior Year of College, many of us are experiencing those all-too-familiar feelings of excitement, nervousness and loss. ...
