Everything old is new again. Is it possible to tell the future by studying the past? One faces the future with one’s past. Pearl S. Buck It’s more so than you would think. It’s just a matter of changing the context with the surrounding culture. …

Not in words, but short in deeds. Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Ann Landers You hear the word expressed…

Time to get to the root of the problem. — Why has God been at the center of too many human conflicts? Throughout history, God and religion have been at the center of human conflicts. Since early recorded history, it’s absurd. How should something like a religion whose purpose is to promote peace and harmony? What part is missing? We…

The truth, the whole truth, and anything but the truth? Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay You hear many words that say this is the truth. Whose words are you supposed to believe? I misquoted the subheading for a reason. It appears today the people in our society are hearing…

They won’t know unless you tell them. Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. W. Clement Stone You are starting your own business. Your anxiety is growing stronger every day. The closer you get to the opening, the more you realize the things you don’t know. Do…

Is one a lie? When only you know the truth, do you make up excuses? If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses. Bruce Nauman You do it, I do it, and everyone, at some time, does it. We can’t help ourselves. No one likes to admit they’re…

What’s the spirit in you? — Why does this word exist? Strange how some words come to exist. Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning. Maya Angelou I was inspired to write from a line I heard in the series “The Chosen”…

If I don’t care what you believe, why should what I believe bother you? It’s strange how some people expect everyone to believe in what they believe. This issue has been divisive, causing conflicts forever. To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. …

We’re all going to the same place, the GRAVE. — In our world today, life is moving at a record pace. You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. Walter Hagen You’re being forced to conform to living your life, losing the gift of this amazing miracle…