I have to be alone very often… That’s how I refuel. — Audrey Hepburn. One thinks of movie stars and celebrities needing the adoration and crowds. Ms. Hepburn opens our eyes to at least one celebrity. We love our friends, enjoy gatherings and big events such as sporting events and concerts, but each of us needs…
Knowledge versus Wisdom
Have you ever done something that good sense would tell you not to do? You knew it was a stupid decision but you went ahead and did it anyway? I can’t tell you how many times I did. Having the right knowledge doesn’t mean you’re able to make smart decisions. No one will look at…
Reverence
The house was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that neither hammer or ax nor any tool of iron was heard in the temple while it was being built. — 1 Kings 6:7. I’m showing my age. First, I read today’s passage and I didn’t remember this about the building of the Temple.…
The More We Want
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one. — Benjamin Franklin. I find Franklin’s words to be true. I have known few men or women who believe they have enough, yet the true measure of wealth…
Everything Shall Prosper
…everything they do shall prosper. — Psalm 1:3. No, the psalmist isn’t talking about Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos. He’s talking about trees planted by streams of water that bear fruit and maintain their leaves. I think he or she is also telling us something about patience and the way we should live our lives.…