Hope Never Comes From a Leprechaun
Embed from Getty ImagesSome days we feel like someone who was tricked by a leprechaun into taking fool’s gold, only to find ourselves with an empty black pot.—Hope is not something we naturally think...
View ArticleBeating Cancer, Losing a Testicle, and the Road to Fertility
The cancer hadn’t spread, but infertility seemed like it was certain.—One of the most appalling things that I experienced during pregnancy was having my belly rubbed by an absolute stranger in the...
View ArticleEmbracing Chronic Pain
Embed from Getty ImagesFalling 30 feet to the ground is not the ideal way to discover the body does not bounce.—A little over 40-some-years ago, I was waiting to go to war. OK, that may be overly...
View ArticleHow I Processed the Latest Terror Attack in Nice
It seems these violent headlines are coming fast and furious. It is so deeply upsetting. I was planning to take my youngest son and his friend out for a fun night of go kart racing when I saw the CNN...
View ArticleThe Time You Knew … Part III
…you could cry like a man.A few weeks ago, I was faced with a challenge—one of life and death, really—though I won’t go into the details here. Suffice to say I needed spiritual peace, and fast. My...
View ArticleLet’s Love Harder
I didn’t want to write this week.I didn’t want to acknowledge the presence of the emotions overflowing my cup.I didn’t want to see those emotions in black and white, spelled out for the world to...
View ArticleAre You Man Enough to Pray?
Prayer. It’s not something that we talk about very much. Especially not in a group of men. It’s a taboo topic. Men talk about sex, politics and money. But prayer? Who goes there?Well, I want to talk...
View ArticleOn A Wing And a Prayer
TASK #8: ON A WING AND A PRAYER“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer”. Mark TwainTo say that we’re living in stressful times is a gross understatement. You...
View Article3 Ways for Men to Handle Stress Better and Lead a More Balanced Life
Embed from Getty ImagesStressed out? Most men are. With so many responsibilities and expectations to live up to, it’s easy for us to get overwhelmed and burn out.To see if you’re going through a...
View ArticleThomas Merton’s Prayer and my Intention to do the Right Thing When it Comes...
Embed from Getty ImagesI’m supposed to go to a major corporation this afternoon and speak about white privilege.Of course, I’m going to speak about white privilege. Who better to speak about the...
View ArticleTen Things Men Can Do To Defeat Depression And Boost Mental Health
Although women suffer more from depression and anxiety compared to men, that doesn’t mean they are immune from this typical modern day problem. You’ll have every reason to feel worried about your...
View ArticleHouse of Umoja, INC. Issues an ‘Interfaith Call to Prayer’ For Father’s Day...
Embed from Getty ImagesPHILADELPHIA, PA (USA) – 14 June 2017 — Approximately 1 billion of the 7.5 billion souls with whom we share Planet Earth are Fathers – Single Fathers, Divorced Fathers,...
View ArticlePower of Intention
Embed from Getty ImagesI recently had a Personal Power of Intention Workshop and wanted to share the experience with you. This is an exercise we do 2-3 times per year while you maintain your daily...
View ArticleFacing Mecca
Jack Varnell with a poem both written and spoken, about race, fried Velveeta sandwiches, riots and shades of grey.♦◊♦Facing MeccaI was raised in a big city in the slow South. I know a little about...
View ArticleDads, It Takes A T.E.A.M.
It takes a team to win at life. Winning at life means following God, loving God, loving others, and helping them do the same! We cannot do this alone; we need a team. The best place to start...
View ArticleFour Ways to Jump Start Your Work Day
Embed from Getty Images—All too often we spend our mornings rushing around, scrambling to get ready, eat a decent breakfast, take a shower, and get the kids off to school. But if we change up our...
View ArticleIt’s Not Your Fault
Embed from Getty Images—When my oldest daughter (Julia) was born, she was four months premature. She was so small (1lb., 6 oz.), she was considered a micro-preemie and given only a 13% chance to live....
View ArticleVictorious Warriors and Developing Mental Strength
Embed from Getty Images—Sun Tzu noted that “victorious warriors win first” in the mind before going to battle.Our society prizes physical strength while neglecting the significance of mental strength...
View ArticleThe Only Prayer You’ll Ever Need
Embed from Getty ImagesIf the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.– Meister EckhartOur culture is a taking culture. It is based on the premise that if we can...
View ArticleA Critical Reading of Ben Carson’s Offensive Prayer at Trump’s Cabinet Meeting
Embed from Getty ImagesDonald Trump opened the beginning of his recent bizarre Cabinet meeting to the press with a statement expressing his now-usual hyperbolic self-praise of his alleged historic...
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