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The Worst Criticism?

How do you feel about the absence of criticism? Pretty good? Given a choice, that’s the way we’d like it - peace and quiet and nobody...

Don’t Let Them Land on You

Does anybody like gnats? In case you’re fortunate enough to live above the gnat line, let me try to explain gnats. Go to your kitchen and...

You Won't Believe what God Called Me!

God called me stupid! Really! He did it publicly, too – right out in front of, well, in front of himself and everybody. Talk about...

What Do You Say to Someone Who Fails?

Imagine a Thanksgiving party. A bountiful and beautiful candlelit table, the air filled with tantalizing aromas, all of your closest...

Opening the Door to a Valued Guest

Criticism came calling at my house. I slammed the door in his face! Television celebrity Garry Moore reportedly had a standard response...

Being Paid More than I'm Worth

Has anybody questioned your value or implied your incompetence lately? If you haven’t noticed that happening, you must be completely...

How Many Elephants?

While ferrying workers back and forth from an offshore oil rig, a helicopter lost power and went down. Fortunately, it landed safely in a...

What's in the Mirror

While visiting a museum of modern art, an aging lady turned to an attendant standing nearby. "This, I suppose," she said disdainfully,...

A Recipe for Happiness

Carol wanted to do something nice for her new neighbor, Mrs. Smith, so she baked a pie and took it next door. When Mrs. Smith opened the...

A Place on Your Pew for a Dangerous Man?

Sam might go to church but he’s afraid he won’t be welcome. He knows he’s not your typical churchgoer. He’s aware that church folks think...