Tuesday, November 25, 2008

A Grateful Perspective

It's Thanksgiving time again. Specifically, I mean "the holiday", but I suppose a reminder of the concept is appropriate, too. This year, more than a few of us are fearful, confused, or just plain mad.

Understand, please ... I am not preaching here. This posting is as much for me as it is for you. During tough times, people look hard for "answers". Sometimes though, at a particular point in time, there are no answers. In those moments (or hours), what we need more than a specific answer is perspective. So today, lets grab some, shall...

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Monday, November 17, 2008

The Proof of Hope

At this moment, I am alone outside, watching the sunrise over the ocean on the north shore of Oahu. A quick calculation reveals that I have personally experienced more than 18,000 dawns in my life. Of course, most of them occurred without my presence! Nonetheless, I have "gotten up and gotten started" more than 18,000 times.

Many of those mornings have been spectacular. Just like you, I know what it is like to wake up full of joy and gratitude. I remember my first morning as a husband and my first new day as a father. It was only five years ago that...