According to legend everything King Midas touched turned to gold. He thought it was a blessing. He found it to be a curse. His food turned to gold. His child turned to gold. When we give, we see the reverse of the Midas touch. God turns our gold into truth and comfort; into a voice proclaiming the good news; into a hand helping...

In Des Moines, Iowa, a woman who is an airport worker has reported to federal officials the theft of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich from the lunchroom. Local police didn't want anything to do with it, so it is now in the hands of the Transportation Safety Administration. While stealing a sandwich is wrong, is there wisdom in...

PROCRASTINATION Recently news stories carried the story of Zyness O'Havner and Sallie Warner, who were finally married after 77 years of living together. The bride was 94 and the groom was 95. The couple married Wednesday at the Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City. Three

In a recent article in USA Today, Rita Rubin wrote an article concerning the communication gap between physicians and patients. She writes of Barry Weiss, a professor of clinical and community medicine at the University of Arizona, who remembered a time when he consulted with a colleague abo

Sometime after Bernie died, his widow, Rachel, was finally able to speak about what a thoughtful, considerate, and wonderful man her late husband had been. "My Bernie thought of everything", she told them. "Just before he died, he called me to his bedside. He handed me three envelopes....

A very successful lawyer parked his brand-new Lexus in front of the office, ready to show it off to his colleagues. As he opened the door, a truck came along, and completely tore off the driver's door! The attorney immediately grabbed his cell phone, hit speed dial for 911, and had a policeman there...