Nov
27
2009

Roger Butner
I know. For those of you who have been following me on Twitter and/or Facebook, you realize this statement comes near apostasy for me. But what you may not realize is that I grew up in Little Rock, AR, home of Jennings Osborne and family. Click here to get a visual tour of the [...]
Tags: community, compasses, culture, facebook, HOPE, the journey, twitter
Nov
25
2009

Roger Butner
Mmmmmm! Talk about a smooth sipping cold one!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.
May your day be certified Tofurky & Gravy Soda Free!
Dr B
Tags: culture, family, the journey
Nov
25
2009

Roger Butner
(Re-posted from 2006)
Well, the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season is upon us. You know what that means? – Dealing with knotheads! Whether it’s your ex-spouse, your alcoholic mother, your abusive father, your in-laws with no sense of personal boundaries, the guy in front of you on the road driving 10 mph under the speed limit, or the [...]
Tags: community, family, marriage / relationships, screamfree
Nov
24
2009

Roger Butner
I am very aware that this time of year is often particularly difficult for those caught in the merciless grip of alcholism or drug addiction. Numbing out to escape the holiday time realities is a common experience for many, but especially for the addict or alcoholic.
If you, or someone you love, seem to be struggling [...]
Tags: freedom, HOPE, the journey
Nov
24
2009

Roger Butner
As we close in on the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s season, I just wanted to remind you of this resource page which remains on my site year round. These resources are provided to help you transition through the potential minefield of grief and stress that awaits many of you during this time of year which may be [...]
Tags: family, HOPE, the journey
Nov
22
2009

Roger Butner
In the continuing absence of my full-strength blogging energy, I invite you to check out this Leadership Top Ten list from Pete Scazzero, a man who really gets leadership on a deep level – mostly from the pains of not getting it for so long.
Tags: leadership
Nov
18
2009

Roger Butner
As the great British philosopher, Eric Idle, once sang:
“Always look on the bright side of life. Always look on the light side of life. If life seems jolly rotten – there’s something you’ve forgotten. And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing. You’ll see it’s all a show. Keep em laughin as you [...]
Tags: the journey
Nov
09
2009

Roger Butner
I just read this post over at the site of my online friend, Trey Morgan. Loved it. Had to pass it on. May we all have the passion and purity of this feisty gal!!!
“Hide it under a bush? Hell no!”
Tags: the journey
Nov
04
2009

Roger Butner
Just checking in to share how wonderful it was this morning when I was driving my son to school, and he asked to listen to some music. He wanted to listen to “The Law and the Prophets,” which is what he calls the song on his Steve Green cd of Scripture songs for kids that [...]
Tags: character, compasses, family, HOPE, leadership, parenting, the journey