We live in a world that seems to be built on “Can you hear me now?” Think about it. You are watching TV – it goes to commercial and the volume increases. Your email receives so many junk emails that you have to spend time daily hitting “delete, delete, delete . . . .” Your…
DetailsNow that may seem like a strange question. I mean when children are born they are beautiful and they amazing and wonderfully made. We have three grandkids ranging from 3 years old to a few months. They are cute, curious, and delightful. Of course as grandparents we get to give them back and go home. …
DetailsDo you recall times when your plans were certain (or at least you thought they were)? You were going on a hike on the weekend, or to a movie Friday night, or to some particular university to get a degree in your planned field of study. There were things to see and mountains to climb…
DetailsDid you ever have your parents say to you, “Do as I say, not as I do?” Or worse yet, have you ever made that statement to your own children? The truth of the matter is – the statement is not very brilliant (OK, I’ll just say it – “It’s dumb”), and it has a…
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I recently read an author who stated that every January he asks himself the question, “What is the meaning of life?” He goes on to observe that while this question is philosophically and practically important in our lives, rarely do we stop to really answer it. But shouldn’t we? According to two 2014 studies, individuals…
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