SIDE BY SIDE They lie on the table side by side, The Holy Bible and the TV guide. One is well worn and cherished with pride, Not the Bible . . . but the TV guide. One is used daily to help folks decide, No, not the Bible ....
Priorities
Time to Think
TIME TO THINK My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. “This,” he said, “is not a slip. This is lingerie.” He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. It was exquisite; silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of...
What Guide Do You Read?
WHAT GUIDE DO YOU READ? They lie on the table side by side The Holy Bible and TV guide. One is well worn and cherished with pride. Not the Bible, but the TV guide. One is used daily to help folks decide. No, not the Bible, but the TV...
The Bricks of Life
THE BRICKS OF LIFE About ten years ago, a young and very successful executive named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old. He was watching for kids...
Savor The Coffee
SAVOR THE COFFEE A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit the conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests coffee, the...