Fruitful Detours
Inflation, interest rate increases, stock market declines, and worries about the future all make me a little skittish. I cut back on work this year, so I probably have fewer resources to work with than in the past. Nevertheless, I’m trying to pay attention to the text that says, “God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 […]
One of the things I love about the holiday season each year is seeing all the lights. I like to visit downtown Chicago after the streets have all been decorated, and see the displays that the stores have put up. The lights of the season have become a secular tradition, more associated with Santa Claus […]
When I go to a new city, one of the things that I like to do is to intentionally get lost. For most of my life, I have been too busy to do much wandering. I was interested in getting wherever I was going, as quickly as possible. I missed out on the surprises around […]
Who do we want to hang with? This is an important question, because a number of studies have shown that happiness is influenced most heavily by relationships. Dr. George Vaillant went so far as to say, “The key to healthy aging is relationships, relationships, relationships.” Many relationships are formed through family connections, which can provide […]