Who Do You Trust?
As a child, I recall being a bit confused about the word “trust.” There was a bank in our town – I believe it was called Empire Trust – and ...
A Collective Yawn?
I recall as a child riding in our car’s back seat with my father’s Aunt Josie, a usually kind and gentle woman who visited us occasionally. As we passed a ...
The Benefits of Mindfulness
This blog exists because I misread a headline in a story on the online version of National Public Radio (NPR). The headline read, “Stressed? Instead of distracting yourself, try paying ...
How Faith Affects Mental Health
Studies consistently show a relationship between faith and better mental health. But it doesn’t appear to be a simple cause-and-effect relationship, and some skeptics may acknowledge the relationship but say ...
Is “Extraordinary” Overrated?
We don’t like to think of ourselves as “ordinary.” It conjures up images of mediocrity, lack of ambition and a poor sense of self-worth. But let’s face it, few of ...
Our Daily Bread
The “Our Father” has a special place among Christian prayers because, according to the gospels of Mathew and Luke, it’s “the Lord’s Prayer,” taught to his disciples by Jesus himself. ...