I have learned so much about compassion and unconditional love from watching my mother, Penny. I have seen her care for countless family members as they have finished their earthly time. I have witnessed her forgive those who have deeply…
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The Original Valentine
Today is Saint Valentine’s Day – a day filled with cards, candy, and the color pink. Have you ever wondered about the origins of this holiday? Well, Saint Valentine was a real person. There is a lot of lore and…
Year of the Dragon
On February 10th this year, many cultures around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year. Individuals in China, South Korea, Vietnam, and several other countries (including the United States) will come together with their families to observe this wonderful…
Being Still
Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher and credited author of the Tao Te Ching, once said, “Where there is silence, one finds the anchor of the universe.” I also believe in the power of silence, the strength of stillness. In fact,…
Everything Is a First
Earlier this week after dinner, my son randomly came up to my wife and me to share his new motto. He said he’d been thinking about things and the motto kept popping up in his head. His new motto, he…
You Are More Than Enough
Over winter break my family and I took a quick last minute and somewhat unplanned trip up to Washington, DC. We thought it would be fun to take our young boys to a handful of museums and to see some…
A Year End Benediction
As this year draws to a close, may you give thanks for the gifts that it brought, the struggles you overcame, the joys you celebrated, and the wonders you saw. As the inevitable rush of the holiday season approaches, may…
The Power of Change
We are changing at every moment. A professor’s words, a colleague’s selflessness, a coach’s belief in us, a piece of art in the Daura Museum, these things can all spark change. Maybe one changes their mind about a deeply held…
the Lights of the Season
We have officially hit the time where it is ‘acceptable’ to play Christmas music. There are people who enjoy it so much that they play it all year and then others, like me, who wait until after Thanksgiving to start…
A Festival of Lights Shines Brightly
This past Sunday evening, the first ever large-scale Diwali celebration on our campus occurred. Diwali, or Thibar as it is known in Nepal, is the Hindu Festival of Lights, which honors the victory of light over darkness, good over evil,…
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