What do you suppose King Solomon thought when he said in Proverbs 26:11, “As a dog returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” Wasn’t he trying to teach us that constantly regurgitating (repeating) bad habits is as disgusting as a dog returning to its own vomit? He used a strong image
We may not agree with everything that happens in life, but what should we do when we are embroiled in events that we would not willingly choose? Should we fight them or accept them as the inevitable cost of being alive? Ah, that is the question! The key is balance between ACCEPTING what is unavoidable
When you read about someone rescuing a passenger from a burning car, what are your thoughts? Many people believe that they could never do the same because they would be too frightened to act. The implication is that courageous people are fearless. However, that is not the case. The brave act despite their fear, not
The importance of doing well in life cannot be denied. Everyone has been given a life and everyone exists but the main difference between the way you live your life and the way others do it is to live a fulfilling and content life. At the end of the day, when you look back at
(Material for this essay comes from the books “Love” and “Personhood” by Leo F. Buscaglia, Ph.D., “The Road Less Traveled” By M. Scott Peck M.D. “How Good Do We Have To Be?” by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner) Welcome to this journey called life. On this journey, we meet individuals from all walks of life who
After picking up the newspaper, turning on the radio, or watching TV, it is easy to become depressed. After all, our ears and eyes are assaulted with news of political, religious, racial, and ethnic strife. Add to this, global warming, blizzards, hurricanes, floods, landslides, forest fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, drought, plagues of locusts, and famine.
