As we all know, the New Year is a time for resolutions, creating something new, turning over new leaves. This children’s fable, adapted from story authored by Laura Richards, helps both those who are young and those who are not so young to understand what “turning over a new leaf” […]
There was a man who went out in the dark night to borrow live coals to kindle a fire. He went from hut to hut and knocked. “Dear friends, help me!” he said. “My wife has just given birth to a child and I must make a fire to warm […]
When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which […]
To My Magnificent Fellow Life Travelers: “It’s the most beautiful time of the year!” the classic yuletide tune proclaims. As a prelude to Christmas, I love sharing seasonal stories I have gathered over the past seven decades. This one I found in William Bennett’s book, The Moral Compass. He aptly describes […]
Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank Thee for this place in which we dwell; for the love that unites us; for the peace accorded us this day; for the hope with which we expect the morrow; for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies, that […]
For me, the Thanksgiving holiday and home are synonymous. Giving thanks and gratitude for our infinite blessings radiates from that place we call home. Sure, we often dream of the splendors of faraway places, but upon closer inspection those places are seldom as precious as home and family. That’s why […]
Winter was coming, and the birds had flown far to the south, where the air was warm and they could find berries to eat. One little bird had broken its wing and could not fly with the others. It was alone in the cold world of frost and snow. The […]
So often the things of this world that we strive for seem in conflict with our moral core. We seek worldly success, fame, or fortune and are tempted, even encouraged, to pay whatever the price to possess it. Many of society’s “role models” exemplify in their actions that the ends […]
THE CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER By: Edgar A. Guest You’ll learn when you’re older that chip on your shoulder Which you dare others to upset, And stand up and fight for and struggle and smite for, Has caused you much shame and regret. When Time, life’s advisor, has made […]
This week’s message reflects on our society’s fixation with our innumerable differences and beliefs each of which seemingly represents an existential threat to our lives, liberties, and our pursuit of happiness. During the scorched earth election cycle we’ve endured over these past few months, the flames of discord have been […]