
If Only
I listened to a sermon last week that began with a discussion on happiness. The preacher talked about “the myths of happiness,” based on the

I listened to a sermon last week that began with a discussion on happiness. The preacher talked about “the myths of happiness,” based on the

Random violence makes the news because it is rare, whereas routine kindness doesn’t make the news because it is so common. — Matt Ridley, author

Author’s Note: Today is September 11. I never forget. Here’s what I wrote back on this date in 2009, as I recalled the events of that tragic

It was my youngest son’s Bar Mitzvah this past Saturday, and as is customary at our congregation, he prepared a brief sermon reflecting on what

“Remember, focus on pace, not place,” I call out to my son as he and the other runners step out on the track and to the starting

“That’s the one you picked?” I could tell immediately that my mom was not happy with the plant I bought for my grandmother. She took