A Few of my Favorite Things Posted on 11/27/2025 by Michael Gray Today is a day when feeling thankful is in the air and on the airways. Of course, we would be wise to treat every...
Ministry for the Future Posted on 10/21/2025 by Michael Gray I’m aware that by writing a review of a book I am only 30% through, I risk losing my motivation to continue reading it....
If I Knew this was my Final Day Posted on 08/30/2025 by Michael Gray Most of us don’t know when we are about to die and that our inescapable day has arrived. That seems surprising, considering that we...
The Art of Appreciation Posted on 08/16/2025 by Michael Gray Love may make the world go round, but appreciation keeps us from flying off into empty space as our world spins on its axis....
Inside the Tipi Posted on 08/08/2025 by Michael Gray I remember things from my past every day and this morning was no exception. But today something felt different in the way I remembered...
Choosing Small Concerns Posted on 05/15/2025 by Michael Gray While I was sitting on the couch in my office this morning, I saw Bella, our miniature Australian Sheperd, walking down the hallway toward...
Untitled Posted on 04/30/2025 by Michael Gray Lingering Opportunities I’m thinking of a memorial I attended several years ago. It was for Betty, a woman who had just died in her...
Secret Wealth Posted on 04/10/2025 by Michael Gray If we have some hidden wealth, why don’t we cash it in and put it to good use? Even if we don’t need it...
Clearcutting The Forest Posted on 02/26/2025 by Michael Gray The image of Elon Musk wielding a chainsaw, as a symbol for housecleaning the federal government of deadwood, is an image I’m having trouble...
The Hunger Artist Posted on 02/03/2025 by Michael Gray The past few mornings, when I get up, it’s with appreciation for having simple things to do—making coffee, firing up the distiller and humidifiers,...