We live in the ‘information age’. If you want to know something you’re only a click away. Never before in history have we had such unprecedented access to a seemingly unlimited amount of information and knowledge. There are so many benefits to such a situation. Need to do some research, skip the library and just reach in your pocket. Want …
The Illusion of New and Exciting
New and exciting is, well… new and exciting. We all love a new car, a new house a new stream of income and a new start. Here at the start of a new year it’s easy to think about new and exciting. The problem is, many of us are not doing anything new and exciting. We’re driving the same car, …
Stay Out Of It
I have been in Israel for the past week and today I visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. It was my third time to go and the impact is the same every single time. There are no words for the emptiness and sorrow that it produces in you. I go back because I never want to forget. …
Mind the Gap
I’ve had the privilege of spending a few days in London, England. Growing up watching movies set in London, it was so exciting to get to walk around and actually experience its history, charm and wonder. Getting around the city can be a challenge, so taking ‘the tube’ (subway) is the primary way for tourists to see the town. When …
Is There Something Wrong With This Season?
I love mangos. Even with the quirky texture and strange, giant pit in the middle they are still one of my favorite fruits. Amazingly, I can go to the grocery store, pretty much year-round, and pick up a mango or two to enjoy. No, I don’t live in some tropical paradise. I live in North Carolina. (Not exactly the mango …
Confessions of a (Recovering) Idealist
Some people have a tendency to polarize issues and oversimplify them. I know I do. You are either right or you are wrong. You are either making smart financial decisions or you are not. You are either living according to God’s will, or you aren’t. However, the longer you live you discover there are holes in this logic that you …