Observers are explaining our current crazy politics in terms of anger. One writer said that hope fed the campaign of Barack Obama in 2008 and anger has shaped the current election season. “A lot of voters are angry. Very… Continue reading

A dinner invitation evokes many different kinds of responses. Some accept gladly, looking forward to time around a table when they will enjoy the company of friends and family even more than the meal. Some accept but dread the encounter,… Continue reading

There is a mark of maturity that I love to see in others, in myself. What is it?  Learning to accept myself and be ‘at home’ in my own skin.  People who have grown past the need to impress, perform,… Continue reading

In 1892, the concert pianist, Paderewski, played a concert at Stanford University at the invitation of one Herbert Hoover, a poor student, who along with a friend, sponsored the concert to earn funds for his education. When the concert ended,… Continue reading

The panelist on the news program made no effort to conceal her disgust with those on the ‘other side.’ Her professed aim was dialogue. Her demeanor spoke more than her words and plainly said, “I think you are ignorant, unworthy… Continue reading

Are you a steady person, faithful to God and others through the up’s and down’s of life? Many of us are convinced that being ‘happy’ is so important that we will discard promises, quit a job, leave a marriage, and… Continue reading

The human sense of smell (Olfaction) is probably the most under-rated of our senses. Humans can differentiate between millions of odors. Did you know you can smell emotion? Things like fear and disgust produce sweat that betrays the emotion even… Continue reading

  “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…” we sang the words, while holding up our index finger like a candle, urged on by our Sunday School Director.  When I was 5 years of age, I was… Continue reading

Cooking up a pot of hearty soup on a cold winter day is a thing of pleasure for me. I find simple delight in combining all those ingredients, simmering them and filling the house with the comforting smell of dinner!… Continue reading

The old prophet told a horrible tale about a baby, despised at birth, left to die in a vacant lot, who was rescued and raised to become a woman of beauty. Her husband provided lavishly for her – “I dressed… Continue reading