Who is More Important?

I know a man with the annoying characteristic of always letting others know where they stand in his pecking order. Whenever he’s talking to someone and I walk by, if he counts me to be more important than the person to whom he is speaking, he stops, mid-sentence...

How Much Money is Enough?

When a reporter asked billionaire John D. Rockefeller, “How much money is enough?” he answered, “A little bit more.” Everywhere we go, we get the message that our worth as persons is defined in terms of our wealth. But listen to what Jesus...

Finding Contentment

Henry David Thoreau moved into a shack by Walden Pond to enjoy the contentment of living with little. His experience was immortalized in his book, Walden. During the Great Depression, many people had such a life imposed upon them when they lost everything and were...

Fender Benders

Fender benders are one of life’s annoyances. Not the least of the frustrations is how to get around while your car is being repaired. I remember a time when it happened to me and a friend graciously offered me the use of his car while he was on vacation. I...

The Right Kind of Woman

Mother’s Day is often a celebration of nostalgia. We think back to the good old days when life was simple and less stressful. We yearn for two-parent homes and non-working moms. But are things really all that different? What divorce is doing to families today,...