Competition is an interesting thing. There’s that saying that it makes you better, meaning you makes you strive to do better and excel ahead of your competitor. I’ve learned that overly focusing on competition can be a negative thing, even bringing about your downfall. For eight years of my newspaper reporter career, I worked in … Read More
A few weeks ago, I enjoyed one of my favorite days of the whole year. Anyone who knows me knows I love my birthday. As a kid, I used to start slipping hints about my upcoming birthday at least two months in advance. I don’t mean with relatives. I mean with the checkout lady at … Read More
Yesterday was the last Sunday of 2013 and whenever I hear about it being the last Sunday of the year it always takes me back to the last Sunday of 2006. It was December 31 and that night was of course all the New Year’s celebrations. I had just decided to give the “God thing” … Read More
Plenty of reasons exist for donating to local charities, or even national ones. Sure, it’s a tax write off. It also makes us feel good to help others. For those who are “grateful believes in Jesus Christ” (as I prefer to say), it’s also a major part of our faith in action. The biggest reason … Read More
