We know we must have law for society to have order, but that doesn’t mean we always like it.
The speed limit. What’s the point in our high-powered sports car if we can only do 40?
And ...
How do we become better people?
Is there a self-help class we can attend, perhaps a university course teaching The Best Me I Can Become?
Or is it something closer to home, a process of ...
Doing the right thing is a tricky business.
Everyone has their own opinion, and we’re asked to consider every viewpoint.
At some point we must draw a line in the sand and say, “Enough! ...
Watch a military exercise at basic training.
The recruits seem to move as one, from this spot to that, from here to there.
If anyone gets behind, heaven help them. They’ll have a drill ...
Brand names tell us something about the products we buy.
Solo screams red plastic cup, sturdy and robust, perfect for the party crowd.
Chinet says your plate will be as durable as glass, yet ...
Many foods are made to be mixed.
Stir this in with that, and one food will take on the flavor of another.
Pepper. Salt. Cinnamon. Nutmeg.
Each adds a special sensation we recognize in a ...
Respect is earned.
We get it by what we do. We volunteer at a homeless shelter, and we get a nod in the newspaper.
We tack another degree onto our name, and people’s estimation of us jumps a ...
Are you a grumpy cat in the morning? Your claws come out when someone talks to you before you have your coffee. Can’t they see you aren’t awake yet?
Your detractors say, Put a smile on your ...
Righteousness.
Merriam-Webster has something special to say about this word.
We do things by a divine standard.
We exercise a moral prerogative.
We remain free from guilt over bad ...
Some people can’t be trusted.
They promise us a good time, and as long as we’re paying, they come through. Then the money runs out, and they move on without us.
Or Internet phishing schemes. ...
What does it mean to shape up?
Merriam-Webster gives us two definitions.
1. We can work to improve ourselves. Study, exercise, even immerse ourselves in the rules of etiquette and propriety that ...
Who cares about yesterday?
It’s over and done, and we can’t move backwards. Shouldn’t we all get a fresh start each morning?
Several years back, a grandmother raising a rowdy grandson kept ...
An outline is an organizational tool.
It’s not the complete book or the entire report.
The outline is our guideline, and we fill in the details as we make progress.
James 1:21-25 gives us Our ...
We know we must have law for society to have order, but that doesn’t mean we always like it.
The speed limit. What’s the point in our high-powered sports car if we can only do 40?
And ...
How do we become better people?
Is there a self-help class we can attend, perhaps a university course teaching The Best Me I Can Become?
Or is it something closer to home, a process of ...
Doing the right thing is a tricky business.
Everyone has their own opinion, and we’re asked to consider every viewpoint.
At some point we must draw a line in the sand and say, “Enough! ...
Watch a military exercise at basic training.
The recruits seem to move as one, from this spot to that, from here to there.
If anyone gets behind, heaven help them. They’ll have a drill ...
Brand names tell us something about the products we buy.
Solo screams red plastic cup, sturdy and robust, perfect for the party crowd.
Chinet says your plate will be as durable as glass, yet ...
Many foods are made to be mixed.
Stir this in with that, and one food will take on the flavor of another.
Pepper. Salt. Cinnamon. Nutmeg.
Each adds a special sensation we recognize in a ...
Respect is earned.
We get it by what we do. We volunteer at a homeless shelter, and we get a nod in the newspaper.
We tack another degree onto our name, and people’s estimation of us jumps a ...