Blog: Empowered Living
Less is more
“Less is more.” “Keep it simple, stupid (KISS).” Even Occam’s Razor is based on the…
Opening Christmas Presence
In just a few days, people will be opening gifts that have been carefully selected,…
Celebrating the ordinary
Photography has been an essential part of my life for…well…all my life. This Christmas will…
Casting about
Thirty minutes with a baitcasting rig equipped with a yellow in-line spinner lure, reminiscent of…
Follow the example of Christmas
Based on commercials and store displays, watching movies, television shows, one might think the Christmas…
Listening to strangers
I had never seen the man before in my life, and I most likely never…
As we get older, we understand better…how much we are loved
Time has a way of providing wisdom and perspective, often gained by experience. One of…
The last time…and you didn’t know it
This meme has haunted me since the day that I first saw it. It occurs…
Despair no more…a simple truth
Thomas Merton wrote in New Seeds of Contemplation, “But a man who is truly humble…
Leave happier
I was in the store to get a some bourbon; I left the store with…