The Gift of Time

by Ray Waters | Jun 3, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

When I began speaking for a living 35 years ago, preparing for a talk required several books opened on my desk and a trip or two to the library to look up material related to my topic. Today, I can sit at my desk with a laptop and have all the information I could...

Becoming Young

by Ray Waters | May 25, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

When asked why his early works looked so solemn but later works seemed more exuberant & exciting, Pablo Picasso replied: “It takes a long time to become young.” I think the great artist was on to something. I believe it is possible to grow older but...

Your Amazing Brain

by Ray Waters | May 16, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher and  Franciscan Priest who recently spoke about a meeting he had with a Neuropsychologist who was at a conference he was leading. The Neuropsychologist told Rohr that the latest studies on the brain revealed an...

Living the Big Life at 86

by Ray Waters | May 11, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

My mother-in-law, Joyce Shadinger, is maybe the coolest person I have ever known. She was born 86 years ago in rural GA, the baby of 8 children. Shortly after Joyce was born her dad died. She grew up working on a 50 acre farm. They raised cotton and all the food they...

What’s Popping Out of You?

by Ray Waters | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

Do you remember playing with a jack-in-the-box? When I was a child it was the go to gift to give to toddlers. You would get the young child to turn the handle on the box and music would play (All around the mulberry bush..) and then when they  least expected it, the...

It’s About Time

by Ray Waters | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth

When I was a teenager I had the good fortune of spending a significant amount of time with Fred C. Maples. Fred was 52 years older than me. He had been a very famous gospel singer in the 1940s and 50s. His group, the Harmoneers recorded on RCA Victor and Fred was...