Are You Listening? – March 24, 2013
We live in a world that seems to have stopped listening. Sound bites have replaced conversation; texting has displaced telephone calls; rhetoric has supplanted dialogue;...
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Called to Serve – March 17, 2013
When Adam Geibel was only nine days old, he caught a cold that led to an eye infection. What should have been a routine treatment...
Giving Comfort – March 10, 2013
The classic western film Shane depicts a tragic conflict between ranchers and farmers. In one scene, the distressed wife of a farmer, feeling a need...
Happiness – March 03, 2013
The Gallup organization recently released a poll whose purpose was to measure positive emotions worldwide. A thousand people in more than a hundred countries were...
People Change Everyday – February 24, 2013
Have you ever bumped into someone you knew years ago, surprised to find how much he or she had changed for the better? Life is...
Step Outside Your Comfort Zone – February 17, 2013
When was the last time you tried something you had never done before? As creatures of habit, we tend to eat the same foods, take...
George and Martha – A Love Story – February 10, 2013
The love shared between George and Martha Washington continues to inspire one generation after another. George and Martha loved each other not just in times...
Reminders and Markers – February 03, 2013
Most of us have some treasures, souvenirs, and mementos around that mean a great deal to us. They might include a photo or knick-knack, an...
Resilience – January 27, 2013
You don’t have to travel far down the path of life to realize that it’s full of stumbling blocks. Avoiding them is an important skill,...