America is obsessed with happiness. In the past decade there have been a rash of books on the topic. According to Amazon there are 27,548 books for sale relating to happiness. Among them are “The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People.” “The 18 Rules of Happiness.” “9 Habits of Maximum Happiness.” Mary Lou Retton’s book “Gateway to Happiness” where she boils it down to 7 ways to a more peaceful and profitable life. Let me save you some time. How to be happy? I can sum it up in two words. Continue reading
How To Be Happy
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Suffering
Two words. Only one in the Greek language. But powerful. Penetrating. Expressive. “I thirst,” said Jesus before he bowed his head and surrendered His spirit back to the Father. Just two words. But they speak volumes about the events that Friday afternoon on Calvary’s hill. Continue reading
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Whose Values?
As I stood in line today at a Kansas City Chick-fil-A, I thought about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s criticism of Dan Cathy and the fast food chain’s values “are not Chicago values.” It took about 25 minutes to get inside the store. And maybe another 10-15 to get my food. So, I had time to observe. Here’s what I saw. Continue reading
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Is the Younger Generation Wiser?
On Sunday’s commentary page of the Kansas City Star, Mary Sanchez has a column entitled “In time, view on same-sex marriage will shift.” In the article she weighs in on the recent controversy caused by Chick-fil-A CEO, Dan Cathy, regarding traditional marriage. But the thrust of her observations center around the reaction, attitude and values of college age young people. She closes her article by saying “But it’s a younger, wiser generation that will lead.” My question is where will they lead us? Continue reading
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Find Your Greatness
“Find Your Greatness” is the theme of the new Nike ad. Since Nike is not an official sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics, they cleverly initiated a marketing campaign featuring athletes in towns named “London.” Little London, Jamaica. East London, South Africa. And even a health club called London Gym in London, Ohio! But here’s the really neat part of the ad. Continue reading
Don’t Drop The Ball!
“He dropped the ball,” is an American idiom we use to describe someone who didn’t do the job right. Or failed to complete an assignment. Or can’t be depended on. Or blundered in some way. It means to make an error, or to miss an opportunity. For instance, we say “the goal was in sight, but John dropped the ball.” Do you know where the expression originated? Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Anguish
Strange. Startling. Shocking. All of these words and more describe this plaintive cry of Christ from the cross. They are unsettling. They confound us. They even appall us. What were they? Continue reading
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Little Things Mean A Lot
My Franklin Planner has a quote or motivational saying for each day on the calendar. They are all good. But this one jumped out at me. “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.” –Edmund Burke Continue reading
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Do You Know Why They Died?
Alexander Teves. John Larimer. Matthew McQuinn. Jon Blunk. You’ve probably seen the names of these men, but may not recognize who they are. They were among the 12 that were murdered in the movie massacre in Aurora, Colorado, last week. But it is how they died that makes their story touching and unique. Continue reading
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Critics Cry “Fowl Play” On Chick-fil-A
(Here’s the #1 post of 2012 based on both hits and views. Who knew a chicken company could cause such a flap?!)
I like Chick-fil-A. I like their chicken sandwich. I like their chicken noodle soup. I like their salads. I like their shakes. I like their waffle fries. And I really like their sausage biscuit. But not everyone likes Chick-fil-A as much as I do. Critics are crying, “Fowl!” Continue reading
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