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May 2012

May 17, 2012

How to Find an Upside in This Down Economy

We all know people who have been laid off, fired or whose jobs have disappeared...

May 14, 2012

Going back to the rubble

(Photo credit: OldOnliner) Have you ever opened up a desk drawer and promptly closed it...

May 12, 2012

One Brilliant Show

(This is a repost from last year's Mother's Day article. When I printed it off...

May 11, 2012

Brain Freeze

"Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen;...

May 10, 2012

Tomorrow’s Legacy — Today

What will our children remember?We all treasure memories. At most of my family gatherings, more...

May 09, 2012

I should have seen it coming

Photo by Andy Arthur When personal tragedy hits, we often are shocked to the core.Where...

May 03, 2012

Sitting at the adult table

It was a big day. The family was over for Thanksgiving and the kid table

May 02, 2012

I ask for wonder

"We strain to renew our capacity for wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again."--...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Flunking First Grade

I remember when my mother threatened to hold me back a year. I was the...

April 26, 2012

Today is all I have

I used to feel sorry for Karen. Now, I wonder if she feels sorry for...

April 26, 2012

Aren’t all religions the same?

## Aren’t all religions the same? One of the world’s most effective arguments against Christianity...

April 23, 2012

No Stranger to Danger

I have often lived a life of danger.As a child, I was the one...

April 13, 2012

The problem with second place

This is one of my favorite, and most quoted skits. It really does describe competition...

April 11, 2012

What does happy look like?

She tosses her hair back and laughs at the silly joke. I can’t hear what’s...

April 07, 2012

Johnny Hart – we miss you this Easter Day

(A repost and Easter Day Favorite)Johnny Hart, who was the master cartoonist behind the "B.C."...

April 06, 2012

Napping in Gethsemane

The prayers were agonizing—so intense that red sweat stained his white robe on this blackest...

April 04, 2012

Why God Shouldn’t Give Me What I Want

I remember praying hard for a job I wanted.I engaged friends and extended family in...

April 02, 2012

My Last Day

"It's not how you start your life, it's how you finish."Confronted with these words, I...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Did he waste his life?

I read the words in the newspaper, disbelieving. He was gone, leaving a wife and...

March 27, 2012

My humble search for a little praise

We all love to hear words of praise. I don’t care how humble you are,...

March 22, 2012

From a noble lie to a magnificent life

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I knew they were wrong....

March 15, 2012

Beauty has a number

(Photo credit: itspaulkelly)What makes something beautiful? The human eye is drawn to objects perfectly proportioned....

March 13, 2012

Building Fences Around Our Castles

When you take a snapshot of our personal and collective wealth compared to just...

March 09, 2012

How to Make Your Work Count

“Nobody likes being around people who hate their jobs. We all need to love what...

March 07, 2012

A world without locks

If you want to peer into my life, just take a look at my key...

March 05, 2012

What does your God look like?

"God is Good.""God is Love""God is Light"You've heard these expressions from the time you were...

March 02, 2012

Does This Blog Make Me Look Fat?

No man ever wants to comment on a woman's weight. Even when pressed to be...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Me, Myself and I. Who Get’s the Glory?

The worst conversation you can have with someone is when that person constantly refers to...

February 27, 2012

Can’t Find Satisfaction at Work? You’re Right on Track.

Last week, I opened up the book of Ecclesiastes and read the yearnings of Solomon....

February 24, 2012

Finding comfort in the company of the Bible’s baddest dudes

Since I was barely out of the womb, I've been in church. Sunday school, bible...