Benjamin Franklin was known for having an enormous ego as a young man. He made a systematic, lifelong endeavor to curb his excessive if justifiable pride. He later confessed, "Even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility."Franklin recounted the story of his younger years …
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Not Just a Long Weekend
Today marks the annual recognition of the monumental price paid for our liberty. The holiday is not just the end of a long weekend. It should be the renewal of fresh patriotic appreciation for the nearly 700,000 warriors who died in combat from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. Their Country called, and …
Loosening Our Grip on Life
When we were born, we came forth from the womb, grabbing life. Doctors call it Palmar's Grasp, a newborn's instinctive reflex to make a fist. Though ironically, at the moment of death, we experience the opposite; our hand is opened and at ease.The Old Testament character Job must have observed this reality. At a time …
Peace…Be Still
Another violent storm swept across the Sea of Galilee, and the disciples' boat was in the throes of destruction again. Waves were crashing over the hull, and the ship was taking on water. Yet Jesus is sound asleep in the stern of the boat (Mark 4:38). Did you know this is the only reference in …
A Good Word 