In our modern use of language, we commonly misuse words. This is not because we're illiterate. It's because we have been programmed with meanings that are not accurate. Abundance and wealth are two such words. Abundance and wealth to many of us means money and material possessions. The quantity of houses, cars, jewels, business ventures, investments and the like become the measure of success or failure. Not only is that definition very limited, it [...]
It was spring and the promise of warmer weather made me smile. In contrast, the tall buildings of the downtown that housed my office seemed stark and cold. An hour later than my normal 9:00 am start of my business day, I was struggling to find an answer to an as yet unasked question. I wondered, would it really make any difference to the world if I didn’t show up today? What [...]
Once upon a time, our world consisted of our close family, friends and neighbors, even our local community. But today, life is no longer local…it’s global. Television brought the world of news into our living rooms. The internet and skyrocketing technology is now bringing the whole world literally to the tips of our fingers. Live streaming news and social networking keep us bombarded moment by moment including all the trouble and strife both [...]
