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Confessing Sins

Sometimes when I sit down to confess my sins to God, I struggle to know where, exactly, to begin. It’s not that I’m unaware of my wrong choices and attitudes, generally speaking. Quite the opposite: Sometimes I have so many recollections of shortcoming …

Rhythms of Generosity

Managing money is a challenge. Education, housing, transportation, food and clothing all seem to empty our wallets fast. Add to these the challenges of finding employment and the ever-increasing price of everything, it’s no wonder many find themselves …

“You Wrote What?”

Anyone who’s been in a romantic relationship very long knows that conflict comes with the territory. And constructively working through rough spots is one of the most important ongoing tasks in any long-term relationship, whether you’re dating, engaged …

Dealing With Our Desires

The human heart is a desire factory. I see this reality so clearly in my 5-year-old son, Henry. It’s breathtaking how quickly the thrill of getting something he wants for Christmas, for instance, can be displaced by the idea that the next present he op …

Face to Face

A few weeks ago my brothers and I discovered Voxer. We live hundreds of miles apart and don’t often get the chance to talk. We text and email, but rarely talk. Then along came Voxer, a smart phone app that turns our phones into a type of walkie-talkie. …

The Happiness Advantage

Yesterday my friend Diana showed me a TED Talk video with Shawn Achor that talks about “The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance.” Achor’s research is based on positive psychology, which is basically the idea that the more positi …

What Would You Sacrifice for Internet Access?

I don’t know about you, but I like the Internet. Actually, scratch that. I might know a little bit about you: I suspect you might like the Internet, too. After all, that’s where you’re reading this, right? Personally, the Internet is the information, c …

A Lesson from ‘Titanic’

One hundred years is a long time. Many things have changed in our world since the colossal White Star Line luxury liner, Titanic, set out on her maiden and final voyage a century ago, as fans of Downton Abbey know all too well. I once had the opportuni …

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