Stop this and have a better life, guaranteed

Even if you don’t think Jesus was a prophet, you’ll have to agree that this statement he made has come true: “In the world you will have tribulation.” Tribulation isn’t a word we use much these days, so to make sure you get the point Jesus was making, here are some synonyms from my online […]

Pain. Is it just a pain, or a chance to do good?

Being a Good Samaritan and doing nice things for others can help reduce physical pain

A friend and I were discussing history at lunch this week. That makes us sound “academic,” I suppose, or philosophical, but our topic was not American History or World History, it was golf history. As it turns out, this friend (Dennis) and I have a lot of things in common. Which is great fun to […]

Good is Greater than Safe

Life, in so many ways, can be full of surprises. One way I’m often surprised is by meeting new friends, especially out of — as the saying goes — the blue. In the middle of this week, for instance, I was invited by a good friend to play in a one day member/guest golf event. […]