We throw money at products that define our status, yet we scrounge on the tips we give to the hard working waitresses at the local restaurant. We invest heavily in equipment and machinery, but not the people who operate them. We invest in buildings, … [Read more...]
Ebb and Flow
August 23, 2016 by
Ever stood on a beach watching the ebb and flow of the water, as it recedes towards the horizon, and comes rushing back with gusto? I particularly enjoy watching children run back and forth, as if the mighty ocean is a willing participant in their … [Read more...]
Food For Thought
August 19, 2016 by
Among the rich you will never find a really generous man even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give themselves away; they are egotistic, secretive, dry as old bones. To be smart enough to get all that money you must be … [Read more...]
Generous Orthodoxy
August 18, 2016 by
Malcolm Gladwell's 'Revisionist History' podcast by the same title, eloquently tells the moving story of Chester Wenger (a 98 year old Mennonite pastor) who was banished from his church for officiating his son, Phil's, same-sex marriage. No easy task … [Read more...]
