June 15, 2016 | 17 comments
When trials hit, it can be tempting to ask, “Why me? Why do I have to suffer?” But instead of getting discouraged or despondent, its more constructive to turn off the negative inclinations of the mortal mind and ask the
February 26, 2016 | 11 comments
One rule for successful living that will keep you in a happy place over and over again, is to never set yourself up for loss. People do it all the time. They outline material outcomes they want, fail to realize
November 19, 2015 | 1 comment
“It is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.” ~ Ecclesiastes 5:19, NLT The “wealth of
November 18, 2015 | 7 comments
“I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has done this, so that all should stand in awe before him.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:14, NRSV This truism is a
April 23, 2015 | 11 comments
While hiking in the Grand Canyon, I stayed two nights with my family at Phantom Ranch, a small lodging camp at the bottom of the Canyon near the Colorado River. The day before our hike out of the Canyon on