Musings

By Dave Saviola, Arberbrook Financial Consulting Firm The poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar is given credit for saying: “Nothing is impossible for those who act after wise counsel and careful thought.” We are certainly in a time where, for most of us, some very important decisions are about to be made that...

By Sean Dietrich I have here an email from a woman named Ella who lives in New York City. Ella writes: “I turn 76 years old in two days... I’m trying not to lose my mind, but being trapped inside this little apartment and self-quarantining with my daughter and her roommate,...

By Pastor John Mark Skiles, Impact Life Church The amazing question to start this story off is this, “Can I walk in peace when there is so much scary chaos that is happening in our world right now?” The answer to this question is, “Yes, you can.” I don’t presume...

By Sean Dietrich I went to the mailbox today and found a package. Before I opened the parcel I already knew what was inside. And it brought my whole life back in a moment. Sometimes, my memory can be foggy. But sometimes it can be remarkably clear. On rare occasions I...

By Dave Saviola Fear. Anxiety. With election hacking, international tensions, politics, viruses and stock market corrections, these emotions seem to be commonplace these days. Interestingly, fear and anxiety are often used synonymously with one another, but they are actually quite different. Fear is an essential emotion built into our body...

By Dave Holland The teenage boy didn’t have a care in the world playing on the Welsh hillsides overlooking the Atlantic. His affluent and devout Catholic family made his life comfortable even by fifth century standards. But his docile life was rudely interrupted one day as marauding Irish pirates captured...

By Myrna Conrad How often each day do you take the time to say “thank you” to someone? Did you take the time to thank your spouse today? Did you find something to thank your children for? When was the last time you thanked your supervisor, fellow employees, or those...

By Pastor John Skiles, Guest Columnist I love to wear t-shirts that say, “I love my Church!” I think I own about four with that particular phrase and the logo of my church on it. But I want to kick off my writings by saying, “I love your church, too!” Let...

By Dave Saviola The average camel is over six feet tall and weighs around 1,500 pounds. That is a pretty large animal. Have you ever seen one walk through an eye of a needle? Didn’t think so. In fact, you probably think I’m a bit crazy for asking. Well, it turns...

By Myrna Conrad We all want to be shown respect. Do you remember when people used to say “yes sir/yes ma’am” or “no sir/no ma’am?” Do you remember when people got up and gave an older person their seat if there were no more seats available, opened doors for people, or...