It’s on those sunny winter mornings when the world outside is crisp and clean that we feel drawn to the outdoors. We feel the brittle air slide down our throats, and the world seems brand ...
At an elaborate Sunday lunch in an affluent neighborhood, a large roast was set on the table. The platter was beautifully garnished with sprigs of parsley and slices of lemon. There was only one odd ...
If we are unfamiliar with mnemonics, it is a strange word, but the concept behind it can change our lives. Do we forget names but remember faces? Mnemonics is the answer. Are lost keys a daily ...
Moses was a reluctant leader. He refused the mantle of God. “No,” he cried. “Not me, God. Send another.” Moses didn’t want to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Maybe Moses had good reason. ...
For many people, the final day of the year is a time to gather with friends to await the beginning of the New Year. In Canada, people attend large celebrations with concerts, sporting events, and ...
In America we have raised a fatherless generation. Nearly 50% of U.S. children live without a father in the home. That 50% makes up 90% of homeless youth and runaway children, and 63% of youth ...
Weed a garden someday. Then go back in three weeks, and see if the weeds are all gone.
The trick is to get the roots. If not, the garden looks nicely weeded, but the weeds will return, more ...
In 1906, a great calamity struck the city of San Francisco. The most devastating earthquake in the city’s history brought the Paris of the West tumbling to the ground. The majority of the ...
Social media has become a cultural phenomenon. Travel on public transportation and look at the faces up and down the seats. Earbuds, the glow of screens, and thumbs tapping away are the norm. We keep ...
We are impressed by flashy love. The spray of red roses. The flamboyant kiss as we greet our spouse. Beautiful cards on each and every occasion.
Yet flashy love is sometimes just that, a flash of ...
In 1911, Roald Amunsen led the first expedition to reach the South Pole. He successfully made his conquest on December 14th of that year.
Two years earlier, Frederick Cook and Robert Peary both ...
It’s easy to want things too much.
Our church has 1000 members, but just down the road is one with 10,000. We glare each time we pass by and think, “What are we doing wrong?”
Or we raise ...
Sometimes we have to take one on the chin for the little guy.
What does that mean, and who is the little guy? In this case, we’re talking about the inexperienced person, the underachiever, the one ...
