The true cost of an item is often obscured. We ‘forget’ to factor in things like taxes, depreciation, and maintenance costs. The true cost of sin is often hidden as well. Sin is so attractive – on the surface –… Continue reading

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. If you had forgotten, there’s still time to get a gift or card. To be sure, the day is exploited by those who print cards, arrange flowers, or manufacture jewelry. According to Hallmark Cards, about 190… Continue reading

net·work n. A structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals. Something resembling an openwork fabric or structure in form or concept. v. intr. To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or… Continue reading

Some people that I know live fearfully and cautiously. Their primary life endeavor appears to me to be risk avoidance. They monitor their diet with scrupulous care. They are vigilant to lock doors and check security. If their children develop… Continue reading

Success is usually has something to do with BIG, more, attention, influence… am I right? If we adopt big, powerful, or rich as our standard, we become very hard to be around because we’re always pushing our agenda, trying to… Continue reading

There was time in my life when I worried a lot about the structure of my prayers. I read many books on praying looking for a method that ‘worked.’ Note that word for it was the operative one about prayer… Continue reading

Yes, I watched the Super Bowl and I paid attention to the commercials. I laughed at the funny ones, but the one that stayed with me was one produced by Dove, the cosmetics corporation. (see it at http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/commercial.asp?src=homecommerciallink ) It… Continue reading

This Sunday evening, America’s sports event – Super Bowl XL – will be played in Detroit. The Steelers meet the Seahawks for the world championship. It’s a contest of TEAMS, not individuals. The game is not just a match up… Continue reading

Miracles! They excite us, fascinate us, don’t they? The record of the Church’s first decades, written down for us by Luke in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, is compelling reading! The world was changed by a few… Continue reading

Last night, I watched the President’s State of the Union address. As the camera swept the room, packed with Senators, Representatives, Supreme Court Judges, Cabinet officers, military brass, and various dignitaries, gathered to hear the President; two thoughts came to… Continue reading