Happy Thanksgiving!
When the Pilgrims celebrated that first Thanksgiving in 1621, they had almost nothing. And yet they celebrated as if they had everything. Most of us Americans have more to be…
When the Pilgrims celebrated that first Thanksgiving in 1621, they had almost nothing. And yet they celebrated as if they had everything. Most of us Americans have more to be…
According to Dr. Michael Brickley, a psychologist who focuses on issues related to aging, more and more senior citizens are living healthy and active lives into their 80’s, 90’s, and…
For some people, Thanksgiving is just another occasion for feasting, football, and resting up for “Black Friday”. As someone has said, “If God had meant for us to not stuff…
Thanksgiving is all about family and tradition. Even though we are now a “fast-food” nation and a “take-out” culture, Thanksgiving is the one day when we remember old recipes and…
Every Thanksgiving gathering includes family members and others we cannot wait “TO EMBRACE,” and some we have “TO BRACE FOR”. Those that we cannot wait to “Embrace” are those…
Many years ago Helen Stummer made a wrong turn while driving in Newark, New Jersey. She found herself in a squalid section of Newark. She was deeply affected by the…
Don’t hug the illusion that you are in charge of your life. Think of all the people who once had plans and thought that they were in charge of their…
A few years ago I got a call from a young man I knew. He was struggling with his graduate studies and problems with his family. He was crying…
Hundreds of years ago before electricity and smart phones, a rabbi asked his students: “How do you know when the night has ended and the day has begun…before the sun…