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stories The Law of the Garbage Truck Recently I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.  We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right  in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!   The driver […]
stories Happiness In A Nutshell · You get motivated by doing things, not by thinking about them. · Next time you are upset, remember it’s not so much people who make you angry, as your thoughts about them. · Whatever thoughts are causing you pain, they are only thoughts.  You can change a thought. · Where did we get the idea that if we […]
On A Personal Note Barking Dogs I don’t know why I am being reminded of this experience, but I have applied the lesson I learned from this experience over and over again in a variety of situations.  I feel compelled to share it with you too and hope that it may give you a different perspective if you ever need one.Years […]
diet The Ever-Elusive “Perfection” I’ve been thinking a lot about perfection.  Is it possible to obtain perfection in this lifetime?  The scriptures talk about “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matt 5:48)  And yet, if we were perfect we would have no need of Christ and His atonement.  It is my […]
stories The Father’s Eyes Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench […]
stories Ice Cream Last week I took my children to a restaurant.  My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said,  “God is good. God is great.  Thank you for the food,  and I would even thank you more if  Mom gets us ice cream for dessert.  And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!”   Along with the laughter from […]
stories When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking A message every adult should read,because children are watching you and doing as you do,not as you say. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t looking saw you feed a stray cat, and […]
stories Just 5 More Minutes While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.“That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.“He’s a fine looking boy” the man said. “That’s my daughter on the bike in […]
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stories Something to Think About  Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2009. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician […]
legend St Patrick’s Day Legend It is believed that Patrick was born in Kilpatrick Scotland.  His parents were Romans who were in charge of the British colonies.  When Patrick was in his early teens, he was captured during a raid and taken to Ireland as a slave.  Here he learned to tend and herd sheep.  At this time the Druids […]
fable The Lion and the Mouse Once, when a Lion was asleep, a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who now placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him.“Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse, “forgive me this time, I shall never forget it.  Who knows but […]
parable Buddhist Parable A farmer wakes up to find his horse has run off.The neighbors come by and say, “Too bad, such awful luck.”The farmer says, “Maybe.”The next day, the horse returns with a few other horses.  The neighbors congratulate the farmer on the reversal of his fortune.“Maybe,” the farmer says.When his son tries to ride one of […]
stories What Should I Fear? I used to live in perpetual fear of losing things I had, or never having the things I hoped to acquire.  What if I lose my hair?What if I never get a big house?What if I become overweight, out of shape, or unattractive?What if I lose my job?What if I am disabled and cannot play […]
stories One At A Time A friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he kept hurling […]
christmas An Afternoon In The Park There was once a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting […]
new years New Year’s Resolutions For Success Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), philosopher, poet and public speaker, wrote this a long time ago, but his thoughts are still timely for today, especially when we think about making New Year’s resolutions: To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children. To earn the approbation of […]
stories You’re Still You! Five days after the accident on Memorial Day weekend 1995, I became fully conscious and able to make sense. Dr. Scott Henson and Dr. John Jane, chief of neurosurgery at University of Virginia Hospital, explained my situation. They told me in detail about the extent of my injury and said that after the pneumonia cleared […]
stories Those Canny Canines! If dogs were teachers, here’s what we’d learn: When a loved one comes home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience. Let others […]
stories Can You Change Your Luck? The dictionary defines “luck” as “the force, considered the result of chance, that seems to operate for good or ill in a person’s life.”  But is luck really just the “result of chance,” or can we, perchance, take some steps to ensure good luck by doing the following? Pay attention to your surroundings; you won’t […]
stories What Can We Learn From Baseball? Here’s a great story about baseball – and perspective: A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced. Then he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. […]
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