Seek Solitude, Seek To Be Social Many people don’t know that I’m an introvert. This fact means that I thoroughly enjoy extended times of solitude and silence, alone with God and my thoughts. It’s why I could write my first […]
Seek Solitude, Seek To Be Social Many people don’t know that I’m an introvert. This fact means that I thoroughly enjoy extended times of solitude and silence, alone with God and my thoughts. It’s why I could write my first […]
Freedom Isn’t Free The other day my son and I discussed responsibilities and our commitment to others. I asked him what made being responsible so challenging for him. After much consideration and thought, he said he wanted “freedom.” I then […]
If God is your co-pilot, switch seats. When young, I remember riding in the back seat of our family car and occasionally catching other cars sporting bumper stickers that stated, “God is my co-pilot.” Initially, I thought it was a […]
Who’s getting the glory? “Hello, I’m Peter Graves. For Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. The nominees are Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo in Hill Street Blues. Christina Pickles as nurse Helen Rosenthal in Saint Elsewhere. Doris Roberts as […]
Extreme Makeover Back in 2002, the show Extreme Makeover launched. The show’s premise was to take three ordinary men and women and have them go through an “extreme makeover.” The makeovers usually involved plastic surgery, exercise regimens, hairdressing, and wardrobing. […]
Are we rich? My mind went in all different directions as I contemplated the complexities of this question. My son asked this question because the pastor’s message was about stewardship of finances. He also wondered because the pastor mentioned how […]
Be a Conduit, Not Just a Container As anyone would note, access to water has been essential for any civilization to survive and thrive. According to historians, the first evidence of a settled civilization started around 3100 BC. They believe […]
Football players spend years training, playing, and sacrificing for the opportunity to one day hoist the coveted Lombardi trophy. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the NFL’s Superbowl champion each year for those unfamiliar with the trophy’s name. The […]
There’s a story of how Menenius Agrippa, a famous Roman consul and general, once recounted a fable in an attempt to appease an insurrection of the Roman commoners. The issue was that people were growing agitated and angry at the […]
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is an 1880 novel by American author Lew Wallace. It’s a story about the life of a young Jewish prince named Judah Ben-Hur and how his quest for revenge eventually turns toward a life of […]
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