Courtesy: MGN By Brittany Karlin | Updated: Tue 6:45 PM, Sep 10, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and experts urge people to get educated. “I think the important part of today and this week…
I believe within each of us there lies a Light. A Light allowing us to create, show compassion, be gracious and to love. I believe we are all born with this Light. There are no expectations. No defective people who…
It was the week leading into finals for the fall semester. In the middle of studying for an upcoming exam, I got the call. I just saw him last weekend. Well, actually it was the night before Thanksgiving and he…
Cold does not exist, there is only an absence of heat. Darkness does not exist, there is only an absence of Light. Though these two facts may be true, our perception of the cold and darkness can be debilitating. But,…
During this time of high school and college graduation, it is a common question to ask the graduate what they will being doing after a graduation. Why do we ask this particular question? Maybe we are curious. Maybe we are…
In the fall of 2017, I was asked to do a training for the Belvidere School District middle school staff, students and parents. Below is an article written by an 8th grade teacher who took one of the concept (The…
“Remember: If the Creator put it there, it is in the right place. The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.” Unknown Indian Chief I know this time is not any different than other times.…
A few years ago, I was touring my friend’s new farm. As he bought it sight-unseen, it was an adventure for both of us. As we walked through the barns, I came to an odd sight. It was a pole,…
Recently, I was meeting with some individuals and we were discussing the devastating impact of depression (for that matter, any mental illness, including addiction, this story would apply). They were talking about how no one seems to understand how difficult…
At the first of the year, the demands on us take more and more of our time. New Years resolutions and goals for the upcoming year press for us to make decisions on how we will spend our time. What…
