Yours For The Asking
“I Want What I Want When I Want It.” So goes an old song title. At times, not getting what we ask for saddens and depresses us. But, the wise […]
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Apprentice Lovers
“Love is the only bow on life’s dark cloud. It is the Morning and the Evening Star. It shines upon the cradle of the babe, and sheds its radiance upon
Be Yourself
In recent years much emphasis has been placed on the “cool” look. We are encouraged to look like we’re not trying when we really are, to “hang loose,” to be
The Breath Of Life
We need no Gallup poll to tell us of the alarming turn toward drugs as a solution to human problems. For millions of persons, drug consumption has become a mechanical,
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The Good Life
The Gift of the Holy Spirit is intended by God to bear much fruit in us. Paul describes the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the Fifth Chapter of Galatians.
Spirit To Spirit
Many of us find it very easy, I am sure, to identify with the disciple who came to Jesus and said, “Lord, teach us how to pray.” Lord, teach us
The Only Context
The Oxford English Dictionary, the largest dictionary in the English language, devotes 10,000 words toward defining the word “think” in its various contexts. The word “strike” means one thing on
A Good Neighbor Policy
From time to time most of us are bitten by the “travel bug,” and usually the bite is not without its sting. One important function of a good “travel book”
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No Rest For The Good
We have heard it said, “There is no rest for the wicked.” But, with the hustle-bustle and the “getting ahead” and the spirit of fierce competition that have come to
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Hang Loose!
Fashions in language come and go. But it’s likely that one lasting contribution from the fashions of recent years will turn out to be the expression “uptight.” Uptight people are
A Risky Business
Sometimes Jesus is called “The Second Moses.” The idea is that, while the first law came from God through Moses, the more perfect law has been given to us by
Persons Not Places
Several years back a tough-minded realist named Susan Ertz made an interesting observation. “Millions,” she claimed, “long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy
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Contribution Or Commitment
“Auntie Mame,” the “eat, drink and be merry character” in the play of the same name, declares that “Life is a banquet, and most poor so-and-so’s are starving to death.”
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Words! Words! Words!
At one point in “Alice in Wonderland,” Humpty Dumpty says to Alice, “When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean-neither more nor less.” Most
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Outward Face/hidden Man
Because we are by nature social beings, we live in societies. It is in the nature of man to prefer the security and stability of organized society over the risks
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As A Flower Turns Toward The Sun
There are times when we yearn for peace and quiet away from honking horns, screeching brakes, blaring transistors, throbbing washing machines and jarring jets. We treasure such periods of rest
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Security And Significance
Dr. Viktor Frankl was one of the several million Jews who experienced the horrors of Nazi concentration camps during World War II. He personally suffered much, and was an eyewitness
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Now Is The Time
Several critics have called the Japanese motion picture, “Ikiru,” the greatest film ever made. “Ikiru” is the story of an old man’s struggle to attach meaning to his life after
People Like Us
Many years ago, the famous comedian, Groucho Marx, received an invitation to join a certain organization. “No thanks,” Groucho replied. “I wouldn’t join any organization that would have me as
Ah, Youth!
One of the difficult things about growing up is that we don’t all do it at the same time. A little girl asks, “Daddy, where was I when you were
