The Big Win of Lifetimes

The Big Win of Lifetimes

It’s needed for playing darts, for bowling, for basketball, for playing golf, for archery, even for backing a car from the driveway. We’re talking about ‘aim.’ Watching the initiated, the pro, the accomplished, these activities all look playground simple. But for the...
It’s all clear to me now!

It’s all clear to me now!

Many of us are grateful for the medical field of Optometry and have contributed generously to the maintenance of beachfront Caribbean villas and Swiss chalets which will never be deeded to us. I suppose we could harbor a twinge of resentment over the seeming...
Be Anxious for Nothing

Be Anxious for Nothing

Aren’t we hilarious? I mean, really. We say silly things like, “Time is of the essence.” “Time is money.” Time’s a wastin.’” “I don’t have time for that.” “What a colossal waste of time!” And all this ‘time’ we are no longer stuck in panic-stricken deadlines, no...
“What if .  .  .?”

“What if . . .?”

Sometimes you hear someone say something like, “If you knew that today was your last day to live, what would you choose to do?” But I’m thinking about ideas that are in another direction entirely. I wonder what would happen if we were to luxuriously marinate in the...
God’s Love Gift & Heaven’s Generous Reward*

God’s Love Gift & Heaven’s Generous Reward*

Throughout millennia children have been treated on an enormous spectrum. In the days of the Old Testament, pagan religions would offer their children in a ritual fire as a sacrifice to their gods. Scripture, in Proverbs 13:24 (the Voice) says: “Those who spare the rod...
Make mine a double espresso, please.

Make mine a double espresso, please.

Summer Intensives – remember those from university? A great way to pack in extra credit in between regular sessions. The best thing is that they are over quickly, sometimes in just five or six weeks. But that’s with four classes a week plus assigned study group, plus...