The trouble tree
September 1, 2007 | 1 comment
I couldn’t help but chuckle when reading the below story sent in by a reader today. We all need a tree I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough
Category: hope
The bigger picture
August 14, 2007 | 3 comments
When you read the headlines in the US these days, you would think the most important events going on in the world are the Iraq war and the upcoming presidential primaries. These are certainly significant activities, and need to be
Seeking divine justice
July 16, 2007 | 5 comments
An inquirer was quizzing me about how Christian Scientists view the awful atrocities that occur in history over time. For instance, the millions Stalin murdered, or Hitler incinerated, or that civil war ravages in the heart of Africa. I said
Looking for an exit door?
July 5, 2007 | 2 comments
A woman commented to me recently that her business was locked into a debt repayment schedule that had no exit door for her company in the event income temporarily dwindled and a payment was missed or late. She feared losing
Making quality investments
June 6, 2007 | 1 comment
I receive a short newsletter each month from the Edward Jones investment house, and a word of wisdom they shared this month on making quality investments caught my attention. An adviser wrote: “Quality investments are like tennis balls: They are