Not everyone can be the team captain.
Or pilot the ship or come in first place.
The winner of a beauty pageant might stand in triumph before the crowd, but she didn’t get there alone. ...
We enjoy people who have a similar outlook on life.
If gardening is our forte, then garden shows are a delight. We can strike up conversations about mutual interests, and we’ll feel our day is ...
A mentor, according to Merriam-Webster, is someone we can trust.
A good mentor must be detached (not emotionally involved) and disinterested (not dependent on us) so that they can hold up a mirror ...
A fancy meal is a treat to enjoy.
Much of our pleasure is in the table setting, but the true draw is the variety of foods. The sight and smell of favorite dishes grip us with anticipation.
We ...
Christianity is about goodness and light.
Right?
We must always smile, have positive words to say, and be a beacon of encouragement to everyone around us.
Oh, only if that were possible. The ...
Being transparent is paramount to building trust.
Financial companies must reveal everything in their investments, or we don’t trust them to manage our money.
Spouses can’t tell partial ...
In a Hollywood movie several years ago, a nobleman was described as a man who thinks one thing and says another.
In other words, we say what a person wants to hear, no matter how we really ...
Cream-filled cakes are a diner’s delight.
We bite into our confection, the inside bursts across our tongue, and we feel we are in heaven.
For the meat eaters among us, a good steak is the same. ...
Combines are massive farming machines.
Their name comes from the three operations they perform: reaping, threshing, and winnowing. All three steps are “combined” into the one unit.
Using GPS, ...
A bird’s wings are amazing.
It’s not just that they help the animal fly; it’s how they do it.
Individually, each feather has an impossible job. It can’t get the bird aloft on its own. ...
We need to be careful when we post on social media.
President Trump has snagged an ear or two with his rampant comments on Twitter.
Charlie Sheen is infamous for posting his home number to the ...
The ocean goes down for miles.
To reach the bottom unaided is only possible near the shore. The deepest treasures of the sea require special equipment for breathing, for maintaining air pressure, ...
It’s easy to want to use someone else’s shoulder.
We depend on them to help us in our time of need.
The water bill may skyrocket in the summer, and just a few dollars help ease the ...
Not everyone can be the team captain.
Or pilot the ship or come in first place.
The winner of a beauty pageant might stand in triumph before the crowd, but she didn’t get there alone. ...
We enjoy people who have a similar outlook on life.
If gardening is our forte, then garden shows are a delight. We can strike up conversations about mutual interests, and we’ll feel our day is ...
A mentor, according to Merriam-Webster, is someone we can trust.
A good mentor must be detached (not emotionally involved) and disinterested (not dependent on us) so that they can hold up a mirror ...
A fancy meal is a treat to enjoy.
Much of our pleasure is in the table setting, but the true draw is the variety of foods. The sight and smell of favorite dishes grip us with anticipation.
We ...
Christianity is about goodness and light.
Right?
We must always smile, have positive words to say, and be a beacon of encouragement to everyone around us.
Oh, only if that were possible. The ...
Being transparent is paramount to building trust.
Financial companies must reveal everything in their investments, or we don’t trust them to manage our money.
Spouses can’t tell partial ...
In a Hollywood movie several years ago, a nobleman was described as a man who thinks one thing and says another.
In other words, we say what a person wants to hear, no matter how we really ...
