Was Being in My Presence Worth It?

Recently while driving to an appointment, I sat at a red light admiring the creative architectural design of a local bank’s brand new office building. While doing so, a well-lighted lobby area on the first floor caught my eye. On the wall of the lobby which faced the...

Now That’s A Good Question

What do you consider to be the most important question(s) you need to ask and answer correctly if you expect to live life successfully?  Potential questions abound, such as what is a successful life, why am I here, what is my purpose, how can I be happy, what will it...

Parenting 101

Recently someone asked me to give my best advice for raising children.  As I developed my answer, my goal was to provide an answer that would transcend cultural context and be beneficial to parents at any given point in time.  What follows is the result of my...

Something Better Than Resolutions

Of all the first days of the months of the year, January 1 carries the greatest burden of all day 1’s. Because January 1 is printed on a calendar with a brand new year, it carries the burden of the perception of new beginnings and fresh starts.  With the change of the...

Stable Faith…Stable Life

Even though some retail stores have been displaying Christmas products since the middle of summer, now that we see December and its dates on our calendars, we can officially declare that Christmas is here.  I want you to stop for a moment and recall the details of The...