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“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” ~Mother Theresa He is unaware of my presence. His eyes are closed, the patterned quilt above him faintly rising and falling. The small clock radio at his bedside blares an old country station, but the silence is overwhelming. Grandchildren innocently look out from photographs haphazardly... >Full Story

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Aaaaagh! I’m Getting Old!

This is Part 1 of a 2 part series – Getting Old I am 68 years of age and retired, so I suppose I am considered old. In our politically correct times, I am called either a “senior citizen” or “chronologically gifted.” What is aging? How do we react to it? These questions are no longer academic for me. When I was... >Read More



SARS – Beyond Our Control, But Not Beyond God’s

By now, nearly everyone has heard of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). If you’ve watched all-news channels like CNN or Fox News over the past month with their alternating images of people hurrying through airports wearing surgical masks and bombs exploding over Baghdad, you’d think there were only two news stories worth reporting: the...... >Read More



Are We Hardwired To Give?

Read and respond with your opinion at the end of the article: 1.  Is Giving a Biological Need Essential for Self & Community  Survival? 2.  “Is NOT Giving Hazardous To Your Health?” Consider these research findings (references at end of this article): By their first birthday, infants clearly demonstrate the human need and ability to empathize,...... >Read More



Perseverance is the Key To Success

Remember that making mistakes is part of learning. Helga’s first try at establishing her jewelry store failed. After re-evaluating her experience, she opened another jewelry store. Helga is now the proud owner of three successful stores. Helga didn’t fail in her first attempt. Failure occurs when we quit or stop trying. Helga has perseverance...... >Read More



Do it For Jesus

“Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of Jesus” (Colossians 3:17). My daughter, Val, dropped by the other day to bring me the wrapping paper I had purchased. It was for a fundraiser for my grandchildren’s school. After we talked for a bit, she was about to leave when she pulled out a piece of paper... >Read More



Save Money and the Environment

Many people think that taking measures to save the environment has to cost a lot of money. It’s true that most major changes, such as installing solar panels or buying a hybrid car, take a high initial investment. While these improvements actually do save money in the long run, for those of us who are living paycheck to paycheck,... >Read More



Big Event Etiquette

At some point in our lives each of us is bound to attend a big event, be it a wedding, graduation or award ceremony. Have you ever been to a banquet where someone interrupted the ceremony by arriving late? Or were you conversing with someone for ten minutes all the while trying to figure out who they were. Perhaps... >Read More


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