It's been said the only certainty in life is death and taxes In this program Chip suggests that pain and difficulty are also an inevitable part of everyone's journey As he picks up in his series from st Timothy he'll explain why we all experience heartbreak disappointment and hurt and how we can learn to respond in the right way [... more]

The introductory lesson on aikido a traditional Japanese form of martial arts was an eye-opener The sensei or teacher told us that when faced with an attacker our first response should be to ldquo run away rdquo ldquo Only if you can rsquo t run away then you fight rdquo he said seriously Run away I was taken aback Why was this highly-skilled self-defense instructor telling us to run away from a fight It seemed counterintuitive mdash until he explained that the best form of self-defense is to avoid fighting in the first place Of course When several men came [... more]