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The Real Message of Advent
At its most universal, the Christmas story is about the advent of Peace itself, coming down to earth. According to the story, Peace took the initiative, taking the…
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Santa’s gonna make you behave!
You may not know it, but today is actually Saint Nicholas Day. In honor of that saintly Turkish Bishop of the 4th century, let’s look at how terribly we use him…
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Smile
Next week you can go back to being resentful, anxious, and angry. Today, just smile. Even if you can only…
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The easiest way to improve your marriage (or any romance)…
…is to just say thank you. Say it briefly, without much fanfare, and…
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Gratitude is…
Thanksgiving’s on Thursday here in the U.S., so why not have a week of gratitude.* The rest of the week we’ll…
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Your Most Prized Possession in the 21st Century
In a recent article, former Facebook President Sean Parker shockingly…
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A Life of Ease is Soon Dis-eased
Wishing to make our lives as easy as possible is certainly tempting. For those of us with kids, it can be even more tempting to…
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Plant, then harvest.
There is a time to reap rewards. These come in the form of business accomplishments, athletic victories and academic victories, and even…
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Doing the Undone
All of us are surrounded by unfinished projects…at work, in our homes, in our relationships. These undone actions can be haunting, constant reminders of…
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What’s a Grownup?
My wife and sister share a birthday today. I’m not dumb enough to tell you how old they are, but I will say…