Funny foolishness and not so funny foolishness …
Has someone fooled you today? It’s April 1, also known as “April Fools’ Day,” the day on which people like to play pranks on one another, making […]
01
Apr
2024
Blog Tag
Miscellaneous
15
Jan
2024
An enduring lesson from the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. …
I was surprised this morning on the drive in to the ministry office with how many people are working today. This being California, and today being Martin […]
28
Nov
2023
What does being a Christian business person look like? Here’s 10 points for living your faith in your business …
If you’re a Christian who is also a business person, you don’t leave your faith at home when you head out for the workplace. Being a genuine […]
16
Nov
2023
Five things you can do to become more comfortable in your own skin …
Noted psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen, is fond of repeating what he calls the 18/40/60 rule. It goes like this: – When you’re 18, you worry (often a […]
15
Nov
2023
The problem with coping mechanisms …
As a counselor, I’m cautious about using the term “coping mechanisms” because the surface meaning of that phrase almost always (but not always) isn’t in the best […]
14
Nov
2023
On becoming a resilient person …
The late minister, Robert Schuller, was famous for saying, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” I know several people, including myself, who have had “tough […]
17
Oct
2023
What’s driving you?
For many people on this planet, life is driven by their appetites. The problem with that is, when we allow our lives to be driven by our […]
09
Oct
2023
The world’s most persistent lie still persists …
According to a study by the University of Massachusetts, 60 percent of people can’t go 10 minutes without lying. Bits & Pieces, way back in 1993, published […]
03
Oct
2023
Something to hang your hat on …
Grammerly.com explains the meaning of an idiom as “a phrase that, when taken as a whole, has a meaning you wouldn’t be able to deduce from the […]
28
Sep
2023
You can accomplish a lot in life with these four things …
No two people who have ever lived, are currently alive, and will yet live are the same. That includes what they want to do with the lives […]