Articles by Gary Roe

God is Speaking. Am I Listening?

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]J[/dropcap2]ennifer was in a horrific car accident in her twenties. Traumatic spinal injuries landed her in a scooter in a nursing home. Now in her mid-forties, she’d long ago resigned herself to the fact that this was her life. Jennifer...

How To Set Simple Goals That Matter

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Why Our Resolutions Fail and What We Can Do About It

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Is It Possible to Reduce Our Stress This Year? Yes!

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]T[/dropcap2]he year 2013 is now history. It was a very full year for me. Parts of it were challenging beyond belief. There are times when I wondered “Why do I live like this?” I thrive on challenges, but I also seem to seek stress. I try...

Who Needs a Laugh? We do!

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Why The World Needs Our Best Today

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]"I[/dropcap2]f it grew up overnight, chances are it’s a weed,” Dale said. Yep. Good things take time, don’t they? Mediocrity is easy. You don’t have to do anything to drift there. Excellence is hard. It takes planning and work. But it’s...

Who Needs A Buddy Today?

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]I[/dropcap2] was making my morning coffee when I got the call. “He’s asking to see you,” Douglas’ daughter said. “He thinks today is the day.” When I walked into Douglas’ room in the nursing home, he was waiting for me. As I sat down...

What To Do When You Feel Crazy

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]"W[/dropcap2]hat’s happening to me?” Sally exclaimed, burying her face in her hands. “Am I going crazy?” Sally had COPD. She was on oxygen and struggled to breathe most of the time. Just moving across the room was an arduous adventure. On...

Alone? No, But Sometimes It Sure Feels That Way

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]"I[/dropcap2] don’t know where my husband is,” Martha said sadly. “Ophelia and Sophie are gone. My grandchildren - I don’t know what they’re going to do. I’m alone now.” The truth was that Martha’s husband passed a year ago. They were...

In Time for Christmas! Surviving the Holidays without You now available on Amazon

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