Good morning everyone: “Trust no one” was the message I came away with from a parent orientation at UWM. The faculty representative stressed to the new freshman class that they should question everything they had ever learned in order to find out for themselves what was real truth for them. He urged them to be…
Good morning everyone: Can one person make a real difference? What’s one person among hundreds in your neighborhood or millions in our nation or billions in the world? Yet how many times has one individual made a difference in your life? One competent, caring customer service rep can make your day by taking the time…
Good morning everyone: Do you ever question your own judgment? Do you look back on something you said or did and wonder, “Why?” Chances are it seemed like a good idea at the time. It seemed like a good use of time to put oil in a pan to heat up on the stove while…
Good morning everyone: Do you know where it is? Is it in a dresser drawer, a box on the top shelf of a closet, a scrap book? Or did it completely disappear years ago? I’m thinking of your baptismal certificate. Of course, far more essential to your soul’s wellbeing than the certificate is your baptism…
Good afternoon everyone: Are you a multi-tasker? Are your eyes barely open in the morning before your feet hit the floor running? Do the hours fly by because you have so much to do?….But do you ever pause to think about why you’re doing all those things? You go to school, do your chores around…
Good morning everyone: Did you have a great week? Did things come together just right at work? Did you get an A on the big test? Maybe you received some special recognition? Is it OK to be proud of the accomplishment? It’s a question believers sometimes struggle with. After all, God says, “Pride goes before…
Good morning everyone: Ever have one of those days when you wondered, “Why bother?” A young student tries all week to grasp the concept of multiplication and by Friday it’s still as much a mystery as ever. Back at school Monday morning, he wonders, “Why bother?” After sending out dozens of resumes without a single…
Good morning everyone: “This will be simple,” I thought. “I can handle it,” I told myself as I pulled the new car stereo system out of its packaging and looked over the wiring diagram. A couple of hours later, with the car dashboard opened up and a confusing array of disconnected wires of various colors…
Good morning everyone: Do you have big plans for saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming 2017 tonight? Millions of people around the world will gather for countdown parties, and when midnight comes will cheer and celebrate. But have you ever wondered what the excitement is really all about? Is there something fundamentally unique…
Good morning everyone: “Ready for Christmas?” I asked a friend yesterday. His response was simply a half-smile and a deep sigh. No words were necessary. I knew what he was saying. “Christmas” as we celebrate it has many moving parts and it’s often a rush to the last minute to see whether they all fall…