How do you handle silence? Do you like it? Do you crave it? Do you find it so awkward that you're always reaching for your smartphone to distract yourself from it? I cherish it. In fact, I hold silence so dear that I believe it's the greatest gift we have. I am called to teachContinue reading "The Gift of Silence"

Before you make any resolves for the new year, find a why worthy of change. Too many resolutions are lukewarm and bear some ironic resemblance to our dominant problem in life, i.e. our unwillingness to exercise our liberty to gain true freedom, passion, and purpose. In other words, the change we seek to make isContinue reading "Find a Why Worthy of Change"

Let's be real. After all, we're human. We need a turning point, a point at which we're free from our past and free for our future. Freedom from the prisons we've constructed for ourselves that keep us trapped, feeling unhappy, void, and hopeless. Freedom for a future of joy, meaning, and greatness. Freedom to liveContinue reading "Freedom From, Freedom For"

Words mean things. Yet, it seems like many people do not choose their words carefully. That's a shame because the fabric of relationships hinges on what we say to one another. Words either affirm or deny a person's dignity, and dignity is the root of what we all want to feel. What we say isContinue reading "AWM – All Words Matter"

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one peopleto dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, andto assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station towhich the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respectto the opinions of mankind requiresContinue reading "American Citizenry – A New Hope"

It feels like the Pine-Richland community and school district are fragile. There is an existential threat to it as we know it today. It feels polarized because small groups on the polar ends, with improper motives, have been stirring the pot. Much of what they say is not the truth, but hearsay. The consequences areContinue reading "Social & Political Unity Via Neighborly Love"

Wisdom is defined as knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action. We can have all sorts of knowledge in our heads, but if we don’t justly act on it, we're not wise. We can know more than the average person, but if we don’t appropriately apply what weContinue reading "The Dying American Citizen"

Bad things happen. Human beings are imperfect. America is imperfect, and our history is riddled with imperfection. However, I love this country, flaws and all. I am heartbroken when I see injustice. Injustice is sin. From a Biblical perspective, justice is a heart issue and a law of God issue. If the law of GodContinue reading "Neighborly Love, Flaws & All"

Too many people decide how much they are able to do based on their education, personality, or talent. Perceived self-worth and value-add to society is a function of qualifications. I propose we look at what is possible through the credentials of faith, hope, and love. Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing.Continue reading "Marc D. Casciani, F.H.L."