Good morning everyone, “I can’t believe Dad made up such a stupid rule!…The government is so corrupt, why should I pay my taxes…If there’s not a highway patrol in sight, I’m going to speed…Why can’t the church just leave me alone?” Sound familiar? We’ve all said or thought these things. The cynical phrase: “Question authority!”…
Good morning everyone, I enjoy meeting new people and one conversation starter I’ve used is a question about their occupation: “What do you do?” A fellow passenger on a plane flight turned out to be a medical researcher. Someone else was a businessman. Others have been students or retirees. Often people like to talk about…
Good morning everyone, “Heavy snow is falling over the whole viewing area. Visibility is poor and roads are slippery and snow covered. No travel is advised. Stay home.” Thankfully, we haven’t heard many announcements like that this winter. But when they do come, what do you do? My first thought can be summed up like…
Good morning everyone, Have you seen the TV reality show “The Voice”? I only glimpsed a few minutes of one episode, but I saw that the program has an intriguing element called a blind audition. The coaches who decide whether they want a singer on their team only hear the voice. They don’t initially see…
Good morning everyone, I had to smile. Before one of our recent services I watched a dad who was going to walk with his toddler down the hall toward the drinking fountain. Dad held out his hand and the little one began reaching out to take it. But then she suddenly changed her mind and…