Tag: humility

The Fisherman and the Industrialist

June 16, 2006 | 1 comment

A rich industrialist was horrified to find a fisherman lying comfortably beside his boat soaking in the warm afternoon sun. “Why aren’t you out fishing?” asked the industrialist. “I’ve caught enough fish for the day,” said the fisherman. ”Why don’t

Raising children

April 22, 2006 | 1 comment

Isn’t it a joy raising children? My wife and I love our son and daughter, 12 and 15, now. They are growing up too fast for me. I enjoy having them around the house, watching them learn in school, see

It doesn’t take money

February 18, 2006 | 6 comments

A friend was saddened to tell me he had cancelled a trip to a sunny beach in the south because the travel was going to cost too much. He needed to save funds for attending work related conferences over the

Dealing with mean people

February 17, 2006 | No comments yet

I was asked, “When we die, do we have to deal with mean people who passed on before us?” I replied, “God didn’t create mean people. The troubles mean people give us are not so much from the person we

Drop the grievances and forgive

February 5, 2006 | No comments yet

Definition of grievance: A cause for complaint or resentment that may or may not be well-founded; bitterness or anger at having received unfair treatment. Encarta I attended a meeting where many people aired grievances toward the sponsoring organization. From many