Gary Abernathy

5 Ways Solo Adventure Will Make Your Life Better

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. With Covid restrictions on the wane in America, and the summer season right on the doorstep, now is the perfect time to come out of the darkness and confinement of the past year, andContinue reading “5 Ways Solo Adventure Will Make Your Life Better”

7 Ways to Alpha While Disguised as Beta

I am a diplomat by nature. What does that mean exactly? It means that organizational success (family, team, nation, whatever) depends on big picture seeing people that can bridge together the best of the whole to create a better than expected outcome for all involved. That requires nuance, and nuance is not something being taughtContinue reading “7 Ways to Alpha While Disguised as Beta”

Just a Boy That Sees Great Things

I know, I know…it’s supposed to be a time of intense hardship in the world. Pandemics, wars, financial madness, etc etc. We’re supposed to be scared. Terrified. Hiding. Absorbing the gloom. Gotta tell ya…that’s just not me. I can get in there and be gloomy for a little bit, but my default soon takes over.Continue reading “Just a Boy That Sees Great Things”

Sunday Sermon Series – Why is the World Cruel?

Earlier this week I received a private message from a worried mom asking for advice on what to say to her faith-doubting teenage daughter. Her child is going through the process of confirmation and is rightfully thinking very seriously about whether she truly believes. The first issue she’s having is easy to diagnose because sheContinue reading “Sunday Sermon Series – Why is the World Cruel?”

Me? Quiet? I mean, Once Upon a Time…

To begin with, you have to know that I’m not an early morning person. I’m certainly a morning person, but not an early morning person, and there’s a big difference between the two. That said, I belong to a Bible study group that meets on Thursday mornings at 6:30 am. 6:30 AM In order toContinue reading “Me? Quiet? I mean, Once Upon a Time…”

5 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

Congratulations, World! It doesn’t matter who, where or what you are, you’re living in the most overwhelming, sensory overload, period in world history. (Disclaimer: I have zero scientific evidence to back that up but we all know it). If we are going to stay relatively sane we had better start mastering mental health techniques thatContinue reading “5 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed”

Is That You, Governor? The Magic of Alleys

The primary objective I have with both people and things that I encounter is to discover their true essence. I abhor facades, am able to see through most of them, and will not be sticking around long when I can’t get to what’s real. Alleys, backdoors, back roads…that’s where my soul is drawn. If I’mContinue reading “Is That You, Governor? The Magic of Alleys”

Sunday Sermon Series – Is the World Worse Now?

Matthew 5: 14-16 (Jesus Speaking)…”You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your lightContinue reading “Sunday Sermon Series – Is the World Worse Now?”

A Lengthy Telling of Things I Do Not Like…

That’s me ^^^ above in 2nd Grade. I didn’t like anything at all that day. I didn’t like that it was picture day, I didn’t like that my mother dressed me like that, I didn’t like the Miami Dolphins (that was my older brother’s favorite team – not mine), I didn’t like that we hadContinue reading “A Lengthy Telling of Things I Do Not Like…”