Paul of New Testament fame was a family man.
Oh, be assured, he wasn’t married. Nor did he have children, but there was a family. Thank God there was a family.
The Jews of Paul’s day vilified ...
Sometimes we get love wrong. We only see the emotion, and it’s more than that. The most enduring love is an action, something we do that shows someone we care.
Love makes life better for ...
How do we not fall down?
Okay, that’s an easy one. We place both feet on the floor and hold our back erect. But for some people, it’s not so simple. A head injury can knock us for a permanent ...
Read more: Our Standing Stone
Brick foundations. They look good, and they work very well.
Most importantly, a good brick foundation lifts our house above the surrounding soil. Termites can’t reach our wood superstructure. ...
Read more: The Bricks We Stand On
We all want to be happy. Yet how do we find it? Is it packaged and on a shelf, ready to be parceled out to whoever needs it?
Scientific studies show us our happiness is determined by three things: ...
Read more: Our Unexpected Happiness
The Emperor’s New Clothes is a child’s story designed to illustrate the empty façade of vanity.
In the tale, two tailors pretend to possess a cloth that can only be seen by the most cultured ...
Most of us don’t study quantum mechanics. The reality of it, however, is all around us. We can’t escape quantum mechanics if we try.
Hold someone’s hand. Are they alive and warm to the touch? ...
Roses have thorns, yet we don’t chuck the bushes from our gardens. The blooms are too magnificent. Instead, we find a way to handle the rosebushes in such a way that the thorns do as little damage ...
Human beings work best in partnerships. Friendships, marriages, neighborhood watches, city governments, and on up the line are the lubricant that keeps our society running smoothly.
Striking out on ...
We always want proof.
Just go apply for a passport, if we doubt that. And it’s not true just in legal matters. In relationships, we’re always on the lookout for signals that we’re the center ...
Visit an old-world market. Haggling is the name of the game. I offer this, you counter my offer. We swing our perceived value of the merchandise back and forth until we come to an agreement.
I only ...
Superhero movies are all the rage right now. Drive by any theater and read the marquee. We’ll see the names of Superman, Thor, and the Green Hornet; all the Marvel characters and more that have ...
