Bringing Light to Life
When placed under oath a witness swears to, “Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” The middle phrase is a problem if someone wants to minimize what they’ve done. Most of us are okay admitting we did something wrong, as long as we can withhold the details. It’s one thing to […]
Dale Carnegie once said, “No man gets rich without enriching others.” Carnegie lived that philosophy, as evidenced by the 43 millionaires who worked for him. One day a reporter asked Mr. Carnegie how he was able to hire so many rich men. “I didn’t hire them,” he said. “They got rich working for me.” Turn […]
It’s understandable to think we could no more emulate Jesus than we could Superman. We might shadow Clark Kent up a flight of stairs, but we’re not going to follow the Man of Steel off a tall building. Likewise, most people figure they could at least try to imitate Jesus when he operated from his […]
Comparisons are odious. If we compare ourselves to someone higher on the food chain we feel inadequate. If we gaze at someone who has less money, education, power, good looks or toys, we feel superior. Let’s not kid ourselves, we all play comparisons. And we’re not the only ones. The tiny pebbles and small white […]
I used to ruminate on negative thoughts for days, weeks, or longer–like years or decades. Over time they shaped my identity. Or, part of it. And then one night . . . Winter in Oregon I was thinking about winters in Oregon. Since I moved here in 82′ I often remind myself how much I […]