http://halmoran.com/blog a shift is coming Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:41:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever felt total and complete freedom? Not the legal sort of kind, but a personal freedom from something that has plagued you for along time. That happened to me several weeks ago and a few times since. Let me explain. I grew up with Tourette Syndrome, ADD, and dyslexia. ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/27 Kathleen and I had the once in a life time opportunity on Friday night to go see Celtic Woman. If you don't know what this is check out their website - www.celticwoman.com Over the last few years I've seen their performances on our local PBS station. The group consists of four ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/26 I just saw these stats. Kind of depressing isn't it. Okay, so this is another call to do something. (and thanks to those who have done something) Are we responsible? To some degree I think so. What can you do? www.bloodwatermission.com is a great place to start. Africa carries 25% of the ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/25 Those famous words were recorded by U2 over twenty years ago. But here's where we're different. For the last decade or so, every Saturday morningI spend several hours hiking in the woods. Rain, snow, storm, wind, heat, cold - all the better. I love packing up my camera gear and just going. ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/24 A few weeks ago Kathleen and I visited a local church and they happened to observe communion that Sunday. The service was quiet and subdued, but when it came time for communion it was like a black cloud descended on the auditorium. The servers all gathered in unison without a sound to ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/19 A few weeks ago a young woman came into my office crying uncontrollably. I first thought, “What’s wrong and how can I fix it?” A minute or so went by, then I asked her to sit down. Slowly she began, “A friend of ours just killed her husband.” Honestly, I ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/18 Sitting here watching a little TV while surfing the net, too, I'm amazed by the "holiday" TV ads that political candidates run. One of the news channels ran about six ads one right after the other by various candidates. They were all profesionally crafted to tug at your heart and give you ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/17 That's the weight of the Christmas ads in my local newspaper last week - 3 pounds. Although I'm not a shopper by any means, I decided to peruse the ads and see what's the next latest and greatest thing on the market. It took me about an hour to get through them ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/16 Yesterday I had a most enjoyable hike. The air was cold, the sky overcast, and frost covered the ground. It doesn't get any better than this! As usual, I get up long before daybreak, grab my camo gear and camera, and head for the woods. On this day I hiked to ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/15 After three surgeries this year, that's what Kathleen calls me - the human roadmap! All kidding aside, God has done wonderful things in restoring my health. But the scars will always be there - a reminder of what God brought us through. And I will never forget! I'm also reminded of ... http://halmoran.com/blog/index.php/archives/14