There was a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much joy? The King asked the servant, “Why are you so happy?” The man replied, “Your majesty, my family and I don’t need too much – just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our bellies.”...

I read a story, by an unknown author, about a mother wished to encourage her young daughter's interest in the piano and so took her a local concert featuring an excellent pianist. In the entrance foyer the mother met an old friend and they stopped to talk.

The little girl was anxious to see inside the hall and soon wandered off, unnoticed by her mother. Then, of course the mother became concerned when she entered the hall and could see no sign of...

Do Thorn Bushes Have Roses?

Do rose bushes have thorns or do thorn bushes have roses?

I was complaining about the pain of physical therapy yesterday when it occurred to me that I need to STOP!

The pain from the shoulder that was replaced was far worse than the temporary pain I am experiencing from the therapy! Enough already!

We humans tend to complain, complain and then complain!

We blurt out frustrations and complaints expecting...

You Want it?

The great Zig Ziglar said it best: “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”

You CAN have whatever you want, but it will come with a price. You have to accept the entire package. The good, the bad, the ugly. . .

You can’t pick and choose; you must take it all.

But if you want something bad enough, you will get it. You can’t just kinda want it; you either...

The Under-Inflated Football

The Super Bowl in the United States of America took place last week - it is now history. People got together with friends and family to watch the Game, or to see the commercials or the halftime show. We ate too much, drank too much and probably yelled too much, but it was a great time no matter which team you were pulling for.

The Super Bowl this year was somewhat different thanks to the New England Patriots and their history of allegations...