Author Archives: Pastor Ken Frantz

The best part of each day for many of us is that moment when new sunshine breeches the eastern horizon quickly illuminating landscapes inside and outside the house. In this season of wintry weather, each warming ray brings the assurance of longer days and a springtime that cannot be too distant. On a recent earlyContinue reading “The Right Place At The Right Time”

How often have we heard people suggest that someone we know is just going through a phase? It is usually employed as a pejorative term, a not-so-subtle critique followed by an expression of hope that behaviors will return to an acceptable norm. Some, for example view the terrible twos as a phase that young childrenContinue reading “Just Another Phase”

A recent walk revealed not only beautiful skies and endless horizons but also the pleasant nature of a few good friends who accompanied us. Adding to the moment was the happy coincidence of discovering a small chunk of petrified wood about an inch in length. Such a novelty find does not usually occur even hadContinue reading “In for the long haul”

One of the mainstays of successful mediation strategies is to get each party to actively imagined a point in time when resolution of their concerns is replaced by the desire to move forward with one’s life.  It doesn’t mean that everything works out perfectly, or the they will come to absolute agreement on every issue.  It does,Continue reading “Its the attitude you bring that counts”