Beauty Shoppe

Beauty Shoppe

by | Aug 26, 2021

My wife, Marilyn, had two sons, but no daughters. We always wanted a daughter. It just did not happen.  She never got to dress up a daughter in frilly clothing;  never go to share girl stuff with her own daughter.   So when four granddaughters were born...
Culture, Culture (2 of 2)

Culture, Culture (2 of 2)

by | Aug 21, 2021

In his book on world leaders, Richard Nixon said that each culture believes it is superior.  It is what a given person knows;  how he lives.  In this second article on culture, we continue to look at examples of how people live that we might better...
Culture, Culture (Part 1 of 2)

Culture, Culture (Part 1 of 2)

by | Aug 16, 2021

We talk about General Motors having a “corporate culture.”  Your company, community and church have a culture.  Culture is simply how things are done.  The purpose of this article is to supply you some examples to widen your awareness of how others do...
Watch Your Motive
 (Matthew 20:1-16)

Watch Your Motive
 (Matthew 20:1-16)

by | Aug 11, 2021

Teasing, alluring and tantalizing is how I would describe our text, Matthew 20:1-16. “Many who are last will be first . . . last ones hired . . .  So the last will be first and the first will be last” (19:30, 20:8 and 20:16 respectively).  Three times we get...
The Best for Last (Matthew 11:4-6
)

The Best for Last (Matthew 11:4-6
)

by | Aug 6, 2021

Guest editorial by Brian Stewart, Action U.S.A Director You are familiar with the phrase “save the best for last.” In any sort of persuasive writing or speech, such as a legal argument, debate, or essay, the best practice is to start with your weakest...