Month: December 2008

Avoiding bailout fallout

December 12, 2008 | 2 comments

News of the auto package failing in the Senate last night undoubtedly has thousands of families dependent on the auto industry for employment wondering about their future. It’s a tough situation for laborers, policymakers and industry leaders to navigate. No

What’s in your In Box?

December 10, 2008 | 5 comments

A worker complained of too much to do and not enough time to do it in. Her In Box was overflowing, she fretted. And it was growing, not shrinking! Have you ever felt that way? Overwhelmed by too much to

When people do mean things

December 8, 2008 | 5 comments

How do you respond to other people who do things that are purposely mean? That can be a tough question to answer sometimes… This weekend, our daughter, Jenna, had a major swim meet in Wenatchee, which is about a 2

Happiness with fewer things

December 6, 2008 | 2 comments

Great article in The Christian Science Monitor, Wednesday, December 3, titled “Want less, spend less—wealth is relative to desire.” In these times of tight budgets and shrinking income for many, people struggle to maintain their consumption status quo, and it

Christ in you

December 5, 2008 | 4 comments

Before leaving earth, Jesus told his disciples, I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.