None of us really drift through life without any direction. We all have some vision of what the good life is and listen to voices that promise to help us reach it. If you believe the good life means being …
In his novel, Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe tells the story of an eighteen-year-old who is consumed with the idea of experiencing a life of adventure on the high sea. His father urges him not to throw away a stable life …
Every one of us is being taught what kind of life is worth pursuing. Parents teach us, friends teach us, coworkers teach us, and the people we admire teach us. They show us what deserves applause, what should be feared, …
Psalm 23 may be the most familiar passage in the Bible. It is read beside hospital beds, at gravesides, and in moments when ordinary language seems too small for what people are carrying. Most people want a shepherd when life …
A man was riding on a bus through China when another bus ahead of them skidded on an icy road, overturned, and slid into a rice field. When his bus stopped, he ran to the other bus, jumped on top, …
What do you want out of life? That is not a small question, because much of your life is already being shaped by the answer you are giving. You may not have written the answer down. You may not even …
What is the meaning of life? The answers are as varied as the people you ask. Some find meaning in God, family, work, pleasure, moral purpose, or the freedom to create their own meaning before death. Others wonder whether the …
Think about the last time someone criticized you. Maybe it was just a passing comment from your spouse about how you loaded the dishwasher. Or maybe your boss sent you an email questioning the strategy on a project you spent …
A few months ago, on a Saturday morning, my family was getting up and beginning our day. I was making coffee, grinding the beans, getting the pot going, and Heather and the kids were organizing breakfast. Then, all at once, …
