The Alphabet Song. We all remember it. A rhythmic, memorable tune we learned as toddlers. It’s elementary, but it works. Even today,…
What is Enrichment?
Just what is “Enrichment?” To me, “Enrichment” is not a single program or an activity, but a philosophy that seeks to encourage…
Do You Want to Know Why?
I am here at Lenbrook because I believe I am supposed to be! The journey that brought me to Atlanta from the…
An Aesop Fable That’s Legend at Lenbrook
Remember Aesop’s fable “The Lion and the Mouse”? The one where a huge lion catches a tiny mouse and is ready to…
Our New Seminary Intern; an Unforgettable Seminary Moment
Lenbrook will be having its first Chaplain Intern from the Candler School of Theology this summer. My days have been absorbed with…
What I Learned as President of Lenbrook’s Residents Association
(Gracie is pictured right in the picture above.) This month is my last as President of the Lenbrook Residents Association. So let’s…
The Lenbrook Way Demonstrated
One of our residents made my day recently when he said, “It’s clear you really love this community.” We were at one…
Associate Education Fund Helps Lighten School Load
To be honest, I’d never been a “chairperson” before. But somehow I got recruited to help to lead the development of Lenbrook’s…
A Life Plan Community: Your Life. Your Plan. Your Community.
As the wave of aging baby boomers enters the market for senior living (10,000 turn age 65 every day), these “younger” older…
Twice Retired, Twice Blessed: Working With At-Risk Inner-City Youth via YES!Atlanta
I recently “retired” again, but not exactly like I did in 2007 after 45 years of designing and building houses in Atlanta….