IF ANYONE IS SKILLED at something, it's easy for them to demonstrate that ability. The other day a clever line from an online job...

I MADE THE DEADLINE for Christmas cards from Shutterfly to receive them by Christmas AND received extra discounts! I believe I’ll get my...

(Inspired by Alice ) (7 Meditations from Psalm 34) 1) NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, say, “Thank you!” to God—every chance you get! It's always...

He’d grown up “going to church.” Many understand the nuances of that statement. And so, before he committed to non-employment, he wanted...

AN ANCIENT RIDDLE frames personal improvement this way: “The edge of a sword becomes keener through honing, and the fragrance of the plum...

I HAPPENED UPON a friend the other day, and as friends do we immediately began to catch up. It was good to spend time with someone I...

WHEN I WAS A CHILD I was allowed to be one. I will always be grateful to my parents for giving me that time, and for creating an...

SOLOMON SAYS there is “A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to...

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AS I ENTER and exit my bedroom there is a portrait of you in the hands of your Uncle Ron, Rayleigh. I’ve grown accustomed to it being...

In a world where people scream for violence Against those they disagree with, Or whatever their reason may be, There is a sweet voice...

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, the critical difference between Knowledge and Wisdom is this: Knowledge is having all the facts (or at least...

EVERYONE I KNOW has many concerns. I sometimes listen as friends entrust their woes to me. I used to attempt advice. I don’t do that...

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AS THE YEARS have come to pass, my attitudes and opinions on a variety of topics have evolved. One such topic is “Tension.” I’ve reasoned...

AROUND MY SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY, one of my uncles played for me a recording of some Bluegrass music. I had never heard that sound. To be...

WITH GOD'S CRAFTSMANSHIP, my wife and I created two children—who are girls. I was awed when I saw the nine-month process to completion...

HE WAS QUICK to help anyone he could. Even though I knew him well, many deeds lay covered by layers of years until it was nearly time for...

AS FAR BACK as I can remember, I was “gifted” with a vivid imagination. I put that word in quotes simply because I discovered that I...

WHEN WE SAY TO GOD, "I'm leaving the final outcome of this situation to you," understand that his aim is to give us what our hearts...