Hostess was a company that made really good products. Some said Twinkies could survive a nuclear winter. Their foods were unique. A personification of what it is to stand out and be proud of who, or what, you are. While some in the medical profession would say to eat in moderation, we enjoyed whenever we wanted. [...]
Read MoreLem came speeding in his golf cart over to where I was on the last day of Lifest. “I get it now,” Lem, a Lifest volunteer leader said. “I thought I got it before, but I really get it now! Your story makes perfect sense now.” Rewind two weeks before Lifest. The volunteer leadership had [...]
Read MoreLook across all religions and you will see a common theme: value life itself. Yet as the religious communities are splintered and numbers are dwindling, one fifth of it’s possible population do not come through the doors. A recent news articles shows yet another example of someone who tried for acceptance and was shunned. An 8-year-old boy [...]
Read MoreWhen they built the Titanic, they had a huge ship in mind. When they put the entire text of the Bible on the head of a pin, they had tiny in mind. Society has always had an obsession with size. Many have fallen pry to this self-made obsession. You constantly hear people saying, “I’m too [...]
Read MoreUnder pressure – that burns a building down Splits a family in two Puts people on streets Seems like the world has us all under pressure and Queen captured that in their song Under Pressure. We need to dig ourselves from under this pressure. Find a way to lighten our mood and our spirits. Let’s [...]
Read MoreMix an ordinary situation and mix in something strange and you might just spark a laugh. On a simple drive down the highway you see many people on their cell phones. Now take the cell phone out of their hand and replace it with a banana. When passing that, you’d have to do a double [...]
Read MoreWhat would you say if someone said, “Because of your sin, you have this disability.” I read a twitter message about this over the weekend and it shocked me that someone would say such a thing to another person. According to this person, who was making a judgment and casting the first stone, those who [...]
Read More“Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within.” – Helen Keller. In order to carry a positive attitude in life, one has to accept one’s self first. I had some good help in this department. My family never treated me like I couldn’t do something, they encouraged me to try anything. I tried [...]
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