The SONshine Blog

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God’s Sky à la Mode
The photo of the half-circle window above is mine. It’s in my home office. When I pause for a few moments to reflect on something,

Why Are You Here?
The question, “Why are you here?” can be interpreted in several different ways — Why were you born? Why are you living where you live? Why

How to Become Smart, Rich and Good-Looking
In the first edition of my newsletter, I asked readers to tell me what topic they’d like me to write about. A long-time friend who

Focus on the Feet
He only weighs six pounds so his survival depends on vigilance. That’s why he watches feet. My smallest chihuahua Andy is a plucky little guy

Ageless
[For context, please see “The Age of Love“] Sometimes when I meet a child for the first time, I ask “How old are you?” It’s

The Age of Love
[Note—for context, see About Us.] There’s a wide gap between Sue and me in more ways than one. But I don’t have this kind of

From Head to Heart
Transformational progress I wrote an autobiography about my life. It was my first book published, and since that time, I’ve learned many things about books.

Oysters Anonymous
I was a member of Oysters Anonymous —lackluster life, I was benign and colorless.I met a knife — utility ware,humble and lacking a pretentious air.

The Narrow Road
If a magic potion could make someone fall in love with you, would you use it? If someone didn’t freely choose to love you, is

God’s Got the Beat
I don’t know about you, but the real me is a little off-beat — not quite on the down beat, more like a half-a-beat off.

Don’t Fake a Fit
For many years — far too many years — I tried to fit into a group. In high school, it was the “smart kids” group.