Freedom from having to get

May 8, 2008 | 5 comments

Have you ever wanted something so badly that the object of your desire constantly occupied your thought and attention? Maybe you wanted more income, a new car, another place to live, a date, a new LCD TV, a different job,

When wronged by others

May 6, 2008 | 7 comments

A couple of weeks ago I was grousing to myself about being unfairly wronged by another. I don’t like feeling resentful because I know it is totally out of character with living the Sermon on the Mount which instructs us

Change WHAT IF to WHAT IS

May 6, 2008 | 1 comment

Have you ever been plagued by the WHAT IF syndrome? You know, the old “What if…?” question that comes in the form of doubt, fear and worry about your future and includes speculation that the worst of options is about

New CD for lovers of pop music

May 6, 2008 | 1 comment

Have you heard about the new CD “Moment by Moment,” by Helen St. John? I received a circular through the mail, and haven’t seen the recording advertised publicly, so thought I’d share its release with you. If you have an

What can you believe in the media?

April 27, 2008 | 1 comment

I picked up this interesting observation from an Edward Jones newsletter. Why Are the Media So Negative? The Story of the Bad News Bears Two university professors, Robert Lichter and Ted Smith, once asked, “Does the media have a negative