The Power of One

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”  According to Wikipedia, those are the words of Edward Everett Hale, an American author, historian...

Mother’s Day

Today while talking to a friend, she confided that Mother’s Day is a very difficult day for her.  “She was a real bitch!” she said about her mother.  “How am I supposed to feel?”  I asked another woman what she was doing for the day and she replied, “Well, I’m not a...

Real People

When I was in seminary, I was the Youth Minister for a church a couple of hours away from the campus.  One of the couples in the congregation provided housing and meals for me each weekend.  John was a machinist for R.J. Reynolds and Rachel was an inspector at the...

Confirmation of Values

About a month ago, we scheduled an appointment with our CPA to get our taxes filed. As part of the process, I – like all of us, I suspect – systematically go through our checkbooks and credit card statements to find any tax-deductible expenses. When I was an...

Is Your Operating System Safe?

I’ve seen several ads lately, as I’m sure you have also, from various companies offer to do a “Free” deep scan of your computer.  Debbie asked me what the difference is between a “full scan” and a “deep scan?”  Not being a techie, I didn’t have a clue … but I...