Good morning: Are you willing to concede an argument and let someone else have the final word? Have you given up your place in line to a stranger? Would you surrender a privilege just because someone asked you to? Do you forgive someone who has wronged you? What if they have hurt you more than…
Good morning: A little white pill. How can it possibly help when every joint aches, your head pounds, and just walking to the bathroom takes every ounce of strength you can muster? Most of us don’t understand how antibiotics work. Reason would argue that one tiny pill can’t possibly make any difference at all in…
Good morning: What do the words: “collusion,” “ghosting,” “wrap-my-head-around,” and “optics” all have in common? According to Lake Superior State U. in Michigan, they are the most overused words of 2018. The problem is that words become so popular and are used in so many different situations and ways that they lose their distinctive meaning….
Good evening: “Black lives matter!” has become a rallying cry for many across our country. Of course, it’s true, black lives do matter. But what about other lives: the lives of the unborn, the lives of the elderly? What about the lives of those who have wronged you or let you down? Do they matter?…
Good morning: “Do you mind if I ask you a question?” the hair cutter said. He went on to explain, “I’ve been trying to get closer to God, but I’m not sure how to do it. I’m reading the Bible, but is there something else?” It’s a common question and a vital one. By nature…
Good morning: With roughly 7.5 billion people as our neighbors, it might seem as though one could never feel alone. Yet that is not the case. Even surrounded by others, we may feel isolated, ignored, and insignificant. Have you ever been in a roomful of people and yet you could have just as well been…
Good morning: A few days ago I was half-listening to the reporters on a network news program talk about when the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree would be taken down. One said, “It will be this weekend because Sunday is the Feast of….(long pause)…. ‘taking down the Christmas tree.’” I’m sure she was trying to remember…
Good morning: I’m going to be more patient…I’ll carve out more family time…This is the year I will finally finish all the projects I start. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Many times it’s an exercise in frustration. Good intentions are soon forgotten when time is scarce or motivation wanes. What sounds so…
Good morning, New parents have a lot on their minds! Thoughts come in rapid-fire succession: Is the hospital staff taking good care of the baby? What should we ask the nurses? Is the car seat installed and ready to go? What if the baby doesn’t sleep? What if she sleeps too much and doesn’t want…
Good morning: It was an honest question: “Doesn’t God want me to be happy?” The individual was facing multiple personal problems and wondered why God hadn’t prevented them. Does the same thought cross your mind? It’s easy to imagine that if suddenly all the stress and trouble of earthly life were removed, we would be…