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After Mark Lashey’s job moved him to Delaware, he had no desire to stay. He had been raised in the south and disliked being a long way from family. He loved being an accountant and Lashey also loved singing, so he and his wife formed a music group and traveled on weekends for about ten years. Lashey…

Many people say they want a few minutes alone to think, but results of a study suggestion those people are the minority. The study conducted by the University of Virginia found that most volunteers who researchers asked to spend no more than 15 minutes alone in a room doing nothing found the task extremely…

American women, who in the 1930’s owned an average of nine outfits, today buys more than 60 pieces of new clothing per year. --The Week, June 24, 2011 p. 20 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Philippians 4:12-13 (NASB) I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live…

Benjamin Franklin said, “Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.” --The Week, March 26, 2010 p. 21. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell I suppose Mr. Franklin wasn’t thinking of the Apostle Paul when he wrote that answer to his question. 1 Timothy 6:8-9 (TEV) “So then, if we…

Robyn Okrant decided she wanted to make some changes in her life, so she turned to self-help guru Oprah Winfrey. In 2008, she followed every piece of advice Oprah gave on her daytime talk show, in her Magazine “O” and on her website. She bought what Oprah told her to buy, she ate what Oprah told her…

A study by Belgian Psychologists have proved, well may have furthered the theory, that money cannot buy happiness. In fact, they say, it may be just the opposite. The study gave evidence that richer people aren’t as capable as poorer ones of savoring small pleasures. The small pleasures were simple things…

DISCONTENTMENT In her book, Dancing in the Desert, Marsha Crockett writes, “Sometimes discontentment is a good sign. It acknowledges our incompleteness, our yearning for fulfillment in the emptiness of our souls.” —Dancing in the Desert, Page 22 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson 2 Peter 1:4 NIV “Through…