Life-sized Plans
Imagine you’re planning a new home but not sure where to start. What if you could see your entire house in life-size as if it were already built? With a […]
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Pick a Worry, Any Worry
The famous analyst Dr. Karl Menninger once asked a wealthy patient, “What will you do with all your money?” The patient replied, “Just worry about it, I guess.” “In that
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The Most Important Rule!
A wise old preacher compiled a list of “rules” people follow who seem devoted to making things miserable for themselves and others — taking the joy out of life in
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By the Skin of Our Teeth
At a large University graduation exercise, the University President rose to address the graduates and confer the degrees. He began by explaining the meaning of the traditional Latin phrases used
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No Place to Go?
A cemetery in rural Maryland has a headstone bearing the following inscription: “Here lies an Atheist. All dressed up and no place to go.” In a practical and useful little
What Do You Want?
A father, whose only daughter was seventeen, was going through a kind of death. The daughter was preparing to go away to college. Father and daughter had been very close,
Becoming You
No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main… Any man’s death diminishes me, Because I am involved
A Prescription for Life
A man who was struggling with a variety of emotional problems went to see a therapist about his troubles. He was experiencing a crisis that affected his work life, his
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It’s a Good Idea
Every year, many of us decide that the time has come to make some changes in the way we live. You probably know at least one person who will make
Behold!
Behold! Unto us a child is born . . . Truly, He taught us to love one another His law is love, and His gospel is peace Chains shall He
Who’s First?
In sixth-century China, there lived a man named Lau Tzu, who lived a simple life. In poor health, he wants to leave his native land to go to a place
Where Does God Fit In?
At Christmastime each year, a schoolteacher in England would supervise the construction of a manger scene in a corner of the classroom. It delighted her pupils to set up the
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What’s to Come?
In a “Peanuts” cartoon, Lucy holds her little radio up to one ear. “Listen,” she says to Charlie Brown. “Don’t you think some nice music in the morning is a
Put Your Shoes On!
Hitting us squarely in our collective “truth detectors” is a principle known as Brandolini’s Law. In our age of misinformation, the law affirms something we already know in our gut
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The Truth
There is an old story about a rich man who had acquired his wealth through a series of questionable business deals. He decided to enter politics and run for public…...
Not Just My opinion
In one of his novels, E.M. Forster gives us an unusual interpretation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. In rather frightening terms, he describes how the music gives one the eerie feeling
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That’s What Gets Results!
Mark Twain, known as one of the nation’s “greatest humorists and the father of American literature,” would often use his quick wit to pick at the societal values of his
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Step In. The Water’s Fine!
Legend has it that back in the time of Jesus, a young divinity student went to the second most famous Rabbi in Jerusalem with a problem. He tells him that
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Keep Your Eyes Open!
From time to time, as Christians, we are compelled to face a fundamental question: What is the Christian Faith all about? How are we to receive this gift of Grace
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Never Lost in Translation
Learning a new language can be a rich, rewarding – even unexpectedly delightful journey. Sometimes a word that is new to us may sound so beautiful you’ll want to hear
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