December 26, 2008 | 5 comments
On the radio, I was listening to lamenting and bemoaning over the “after effects” of Christmas by talk show hosts and call-ins complaining about gaining too much weight over the holidays and accruing heavy debt from gift purchases. After a
December 24, 2008 | 10 comments
As I was shoveling 4’ of snow off the back deck of our cabin last evening, I had a lot of time to think. Demands on my practice led me to wrestle more with the real meaning of Christmas. As
December 23, 2008 | No comments yet
I had to laugh when I read the following quote from the “Thoughts on the business of life,” page at the end of a recent Forbes magazine. The page included several quotes poking fun at absurdities, silliness and nonsensical ways
December 22, 2008 | 9 comments
When making a critical decision, how do you know if you’re listening to God or to blind human will? This can feel like a tough call to make at times. Last Thursday was one such occasion here on the family
December 21, 2008 | 8 comments
Sent in by a reader… Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for the necessities. But for those who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big