Honoring MLK by Continuing His Legacy

A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, “Let my brother have the...

The Inherent Worth in Every Person

There was once an ashram where ‘most everyone’ got along well. The members worked in relative harmony. Daily services were filled with meditation and powerful chanting. The gardens were cared for and the food was nourishing. However, there was one member...

Solstice; Embracing Darkness and Returning Light

One afternoon Jamie was playing in his backyard. He was riding a broom pretended that it was a horse. He was having a wonderful time and rode the broom until it was getting dark. He left the broom on the back porch and went inside. A while later, his mother noticed...

What Kind of Man are You?

A woman who lived next door to a preacher was puzzled by his personality change. At home he was shy, quiet and retiring, but in the church he was a powerful orator, rousing the masses with force and confidence. It was as if he were two different people. One day she...

Fear

  I have an irrational fear of over-designed buildings. It’s a complex complex complex. The swordfish has no natural predators to fear…….except the penfish, which is said to be even mightier. What is the fear of giants called? Fee-fi-phobia. I...