Living Within Your Means

Former president Calvin Coolidge once said, “There is no dignity quite so impressive and no independence quite so important as living within your means.” But being content with your means and living within them, can be very difficult in our culture....

Early Edition

Do you recall the television series Early Edition? It was the story of a man who received a copy of the Chicago Sun Times one day ahead of time. By reading this early edition, he knew what was going to happen before it actually happened. The plot of the program...

Forgive Like Gladys

In a small village in India, a missionary doctor and his two sons stopped to rest in their Jeep. While they slept, an anti-Christian mob surrounded the Jeep, stuffed straw underneath the car and through the windows, then set it on fire. They stood by watching as Dr....

Everything We Do Teaches

I have a friend who repeatedly says, “Everything we do teaches.” He’s right. What we say teaches others what to say. The way we drive teaches others how to drive. When we swear we teach others to swear and when we are dishonest it teaches others to...

How Can I Thank You?

Our family once took a driving vacation from Minneapolis to Phoenix. As we neared the summit of the Continental Divide, the engine quit; and with it the power brakes and power steering. Fortunately there was a roadside pull-off, so we rolled the car there. Soon, a man...