Tag: discipline

Sugar, salt and fat

May 25, 2011 | 11 comments

A few weeks ago, I read an article on how snack manufacturers prey upon weakness of consumers to get them to consume more of their snack items. One quote from an observer of the industry jumped off the page to

Are you zealous to do good?

April 11, 2011 | 9 comments

My attention was arrested recently by this statement by Mary Baker Eddy, especially by the phrase, “…should be more zealous to do good…” “Because this age is cursed with one rancorous and lurking foe to human weal, those who are

Daily maintenance of thought

October 20, 2009 | 1 comment

This morning I reviewed some odd jobs that needed to be done around the house. The pilot light in the fireplace won’t stay lit. There’s a growing crack in the tile of the dining room floor that needs to be

Thinking about women series

January 30, 2008 | 2 comments

A new podcast I participated in has been posted. “Thinking about women,” part of a series on tmcyouth.com. We ask the question, “Are sexual cravings really spiritual cravings?” Listen in and see what you think.

Getting it right yourself first

November 24, 2006 | 1 comment

For all parents, teachers, mentors, counselors, leaders… Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most influential men of the twentieth century. His integrity, philosophy of nonviolent resistance, and unflinching courage were an inspiration to millions. One time, a poor mother and