David Newland

Everyone celebrates spring. But imagine that the celebration of springtime was really a celebration of everything--all the time. That would be a challenge to accept. But that's how it is...

People have always made do with what they had, when they had to. But what if making do isn’t just for getting through hard times? What if it’s a lifestyle choice that can connect us with those who came before us—and those who will come after?

They say that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. But what if the teacher that appears is an ordinary backyard bird, flitting from tree to tree—and pulling worms out of the soil for breakfast?

You tell yourself you’re grateful. You think you’re coping well. And then one day you find yourself lying in a puddle on the floor with a wrench in your hand, swearing a blue streak….

Even if you are staying in one place like you have never stayed before, you are now on a journey—into the heart of the human experience. So what should you take with you?

At times like this we are challenged to do our best--to BE our best. That's not easy. But what if we don't have to figure out what's the right thing to do, because... Goodness Knows?