"I’m not wearing this shirt anymore when we go out", I huffed.Smile when I can’t find what I’m looking for when the associate is unaccommodating. Be kind when someone jumps in front of me because they assume their time is more important. And say “Have a nice day” to...
I was running a few errands in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was singing along. The song was a joyful one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it happened, however. The sweet sound of the music ended and was...
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.She said, "I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.." The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who...
How do you build a better world? That is a question that has puzzled mankind for centuries. Many things have been tried. Some have helped and some haven’t. I think, though, that I was given a part of the answer just the other day.My brother had just cleaned out his...
"Sometimes it is so hard to believe in a God that you can’t see." These were the words at the end of a letter a friend sent me. It was full of the pain and suffering that life often brings. My friend had endured so much in his young life and his latest tragedy had...
What in the world was I doing in Miami Florida, poor and alone in a rich and sophisticated place?It was thirty years ago, and I was a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off.I had entered three recipes, and remarkably, I was chosen as a finalist, out of thousands of...
She walked slowly into the beautiful church. She had dressed in her best dress and her favorite hat. A slight smile touched her lips. She was in God’s house, and she was so happy. She had no idea that her coat smelled of moth balls and the hat was stained.Heads turned...
