
Laughter And Joy Are Contagious
Have you ever been caught off guard by laughter? Last night, when I wanted to relax, I pulled out a DVD of the old Carol

Have you ever been caught off guard by laughter? Last night, when I wanted to relax, I pulled out a DVD of the old Carol

This morning has started slowly, but I need to pick up the pace. Perhaps it’s that I’m looking out at a heavy, overcast sky. The

I came across a quote recently that sounded rather profound at first glance: “The reason people fail is because they try to succeed. If you

Growing up, I enjoyed C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia for the adventure. I didn’t realize until I was older that the novels had

Some books have famous first sentences. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” “In the beginning, God created…” “Mr. and

This morning, while reading and pondering this meditation, I turned on the television and happened upon about ten minutes of Leave It to Beaver. That

So far, this day has begun with me doing just about anything to avoid doing the one thing. I’ve sat down several times to ponder

I have created a “monster.” That’s a monster with a small “m.” Not a major monster. Last week, when Tori visited her “cousin,” she had

“I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” —attributed to Thomas Edison I don’t think I could’ve invented the lightbulb, even if

It was a restless night. Not a bad one, just one that brought strange dreams. The kind that wake you up and disappear almost as