Perilous Journey
A New York Times writer began a column with these words: It’s all right to want it all. We have advertisements in which people who have it all torment people […]
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Need Not Greed
James Thurber, the well-known American humorist, wrote a number of fables. In them, he pokes fun at our shortcomings by having animal characters act as humans do. One of these
Enter At Your Own Risk
Carved in wood over the door of a Church in Ohio, are the words, “Enter at your own risk.” Consider the meaning of those words: When you seek to experience
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Perfect Plus Sign
A father was driving his young daughter to pre-school. As they passed the local church the little girl asked, “Daddy, why is there a big plus sign on top of
Fools For Christ
Some years ago, host Bryant Gumble interviewed the late poet, Maya Angelou, on the Today Show. “What are your goals in life?” he asked. To which the sixty-something poet replied,
Look Now!
With the recent passing of the great champion, Muhammad Ali, this true story from the boxer’s life is a timely reminder of our message in today’s Gospel Lesson. Three times
Eternal Flame
Several mothers were gathered one evening when the subject of the “worst stage” of childhood came up. “If I can just get through the terrible twos,” one mother complained, “I
Resume Or Eulogy Virtues?
In one of the popular online “TED Talks,” (the nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful orations) author and columnist David Brooks asks, “Should you
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Tastes Like Chicken
When it comes to exotic dinner table delicacies — especially meats — when someone asks, “what does that taste like?” the predicable answer is, chicken! I am told that not
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Please Pass the Fork
In the 1999 film, “Fight Club,” two disillusioned young men form a sort of support group where guys meet to fight recreationally. New members must agree to the rules, the
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The Martha Problem
The late author Anthony de Mello tells the story of a temple built on an island. The temple contained a thousand bells … Bells big and small, fashioned by the
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Belly Up!
Atlanta Symphony performer Jane Little passed away in May of this year. An accomplished double bass player, Little was not the nation’s most renowned instrumentalist. She was far from a
Natural-Born World Shakers
“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” Contrary to what you may have thought all these years, that is not an original catch phrase coined by your spouse.
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The Fifth Agreement
“Rusty” Schweickart was one of three American Astronauts on the Apollo 9 space mission. After his return, he had this to say about the experience: “When you fly in space
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Six Arms and Two Legs
Have you ever noticed a person holding on to their dog’s leash for dear life as they are practically dragged down the street? That’s when we offer up our witty
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Help From Above
The following story made national headlines earlier this year. Children on an Easter egg hunt helped direct police to two suspected burglars. The group of about 30 children and adults
Have I Got a Story For You!
Admit it. We’re all suckers for a tale that tugs at the old heart strings. You know, first something goes horribly, impossibly, terribly wrong. And then, just as all seems
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Ultimate Comfort Food
A little girl was leafing through a children’s book of illustrated Bible stories. When she came to the story of the loaves and fishes, she stopped turning the pages and
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His Biggest Fans!
In a New York Times article, a man recalled an amusing incident that took place a few years back when he was working on one of TV’s most popular soap
What Is!
During the era known as the “Age of Enlightenment,” the personal physician who attended King Louis XIV of France was obsessed with hygiene and various theories of longevity, which he
