David Brooks wrote a provocative and fascinating article in the Atlantic around the start of Covid, which could not have emerged at a more poignantly ironic moment, given its title: “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake”. It classifies the American obsession with nuclear...
How to avoid being heart sick
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” – Prov 13:12 It’s pretty much the same feeling for me every January. Either the Cowboys narrowly miss the playoffs, or they stumble their way down through a playoff elimination game...
Treat yo’ self every day
"All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.” - Proverbs 15:15 In the show Parks & Rec, there are two co-workers, Tom and Donna, who develop a tradition together. It’s called “Treat yo' self.” In this daylong,...
The one thing determining your life
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” - Proverbs 4:23 A little while ago, we had a water main break on our street. Actually, it was all the way at the front of our street, and across it. While the county was repairing it, we were...