In The Darkness, Look To The Light

In The Darkness, Look To The Light

It’s been a week. My community, Westerville, Ohio, suffered the tragic loss of two outstanding police officers, killed in the line of duty. They were following up on a 9-1-1 hangup which ended up being a domestic violence situation. It was a first loss of a...

An Authentic Community Conversation

Who are we? What does community mean? What community (or communities) do we belong to? What do we care about in our community? What changes would we like to see in the community? What are we willing to do for our community? These are the meaningful and difficult...
BFP Inspiration Moment on Authenticity

BFP Inspiration Moment on Authenticity

How much energy are you spending trying to be what everyone else wants you to be? What would it mean if you would simply be yourself? Living in authenticity doesn’t mean we are without fault. It means we accept who we are, we love who we are, and we choose when,...
BFP Inspiration Moment on Love. Joy. Peace.

BFP Inspiration Moment on Love. Joy. Peace.

Love. Joy. Peace. What a great holiday season this would be if we all had a heart filled with love, lived a life of joy and had a spirit at peace. As we head into this final week before Christmas, remember that it is not about expensive gifts, fancy bows, rich food or...
Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Did you hear this week’s news about the Hillsboro (Oregon) school district banning Santa from classrooms? Teachers were told to refrain from decorating classrooms and hallways with religious themed symbols like Santa Claus. (Whether or not Santa Claus is a...