We frequently hear or read news reports indicating that too much screen time is bad for our kids as well as ourselves. Therefore we may find ourselves nagging them, as well as chastising ourselves, to turn off the TV, quit starring at the phone, or shut down the computer. And while too much time on…
A few months ago my wife and I had the opportunity to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The lyrics of one particular song towards the end of the show caught my attention. The chorus said, “Sleep, don’t turn away. You are the safest way into tomorrow.” Certainly after a hard day, sleep can be both welcoming as…
While most of you would respond with, “No, I don’t know your cousin,” if you are fortunate, you know someone like her. I wrote this about her in the dedication of my recent book, Diana “never ceases to amaze me with her determined faithfulness to overcome the challenging obstacles of this world in order to…
T.G.I.M. Thank God It’s Monday because: Mondays Matter A Prayer A minister was attending a men’s breakfast. He asked one of the older farmers there to pray the prayer that morning. The farmer began, “Lord, I hate buttermilk.” The pastor opened one eye and wondered to himself where this was going. Then the farmer said,…
What? Where? When? Why? What is the meaning of life? Where am I going? When will it all make sense? Why am I here? These are the questions that have preoccupied the great thinkers and philosophers of the ages as well as millions of other people. I had a professor in graduate school who would…
Many of you who are reading this have been reading “Relationships Tip Tuesdays” on a weekly basis, perhaps for years. Beginning this month, “Relationships Tip Tuesdays” will continue, but on a semi-monthly basis as opposed to a weekly one. While you might think it is because I have grown tired after 5 years of writing…