#1 Priority for Americans – “Enjoy life” “Enjoy life to the fullest.” According to the New Year’s GOBankingRates survey that was American’s #1 resolution. I interpret that to mean that above all else American’s want to enjoy this life. Is that your #1 desire? What we desire is what we do. I don’t…
This is important! What was the most significant medical breakthrough in 2015? The year was filled with so many amazing medical innovations that it’s difficult to select one. I suppose what is considered most important depends on whose life is affected. I imagine baby Layla’s parents would vote for the new cancer treatment using…
A Fresh Look at St. Nick. Love him or Not? After nearly 2,000 years of looking at pictures and poems about St. Nicholas, I think it is time to take a fresh look. After Jesus was born in the little town of Bethlehem, St. Nicholas was born in the little town of Patara, Greece.…
When Your Loved One Dies Young, What can we say? Their first Christmas without him was almost unbearable. When my friends lost their child, they were devastated. Who wouldn’t be, and especially during the season between Thanksgiving and Christmas? It is certainly the most tender time of the year because of our memories of…
Do you know the difference between ordinary and extraordinary gratitude? The Thanksgiving holiday is pleasant but not life-changing. It’s about being grateful for all the good that has come to us, but there’s another kind of gratitude that is transforming. If you have an intimate relationship with God and know what he has done for…
Can you say it in one line? If you can’t say it in one line, maybe you don’t yet have a good handle on it. This week I read Karen Ball’s blog on the importance of first lines in our writing. Karen, a gifted author and literary agent with The Steve Laube Literary Agency, reminded…
Paid for talking about dying. DO YOU THINK IT WILL HELP? Medicare members will soon get free end-of-life counsel. Beginning January 1, 2016, for the first time Medicare will pay doctors and other health professionals to talk to families about issues related to dying. Read this article before you decide Theoretically, if people get…
