Someone said, “If a bullet doesn’t have your name on it, get out of the way!” That’s an expression that agrees with scripture and here’s a good example: I had just entered Walgreens and a woman was shouting at two
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I Had the Meanest Mother in the World
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids had candy for breakfast, I had to eat cereal, eggs, and toast. While other kids had cake and candy for lunch, I had a sandwich. As you can guess,
Read moreAmazing Facts about the Brain!
There’s no end to what we can learn about the brain. Check out this now basic information: “The brain has the storage capacity of 6 million years of the Wall Street Journal” (Greg Iles, quoted in “A Better Brain at
Read moreBoon or Boondoggle? Don’t Be Scammed!
I received a message from a Facebook friend that said he was stranded at the London Heathrow Airport. He was penniless and needed more money to get back to the states. “Could I help?” he asked. I responded that I
Read moreDo You Hear Hoof Beats?
“If you hear hoof beats in Texas, think horses, not zebras” (from “Complications: A Surgeons Notes on an Imperfect Science,” by Atul Gawande, M.D.). Sometimes it’s best to trust our intuition, defying traditional wisdom. If we think that we’re seeing
Read moreAngels on Black Ice
When Ruth Grossman told this story right to my face, I was incredulous. How often does someone tell you a story about personally encountering angels? I asked her to write it down. I present her true story here in her
Read moreIce Cubes & Hurricanes
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if an upcoming event is an ice cube or a hurricane. Here’s what I mean, how to tell the difference, and some advice on what to do with either. “Modern meteorology can tell us a
Read morePrickly Lessons: How to Get Rid of Cactus Needles!
What can an Irish setter with a mouth full of cactus needles teach us? Well, here’s what I saw and what I believe. I was crossing the street on my way to a treatment center for those who struggle with
Read moreHow to Break Relationship Conflicts or “Loops!”
Loops are negative interactions between two people in which each reaction heightens the conflict. For example, if one person is demanding, the other person will often withhold. Or if one expresses an emotion, the other may be overly logical. If
Read moreRed-Tail Hawk Saves Man’s Life
I read a story several years ago about the champion hang glider of New York. On one of his flights he encountered severe turbulence. He couldn’t get control of his craft and found himself being tossed and turned – and
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