We’ve all heard them. The sliver-tongued salesman who could sell snow to an Eskimo. Eloquent Eddie whose cookware “will last for life.” Sunshine Sally promising “youth in a bottle.” Guarantees and declarations abound. No product or topic is off-limits. Anything goes. Even at the risk of telling little white lies. Sadly, sacrificing integrity has become a way of life. And worse, it seems …
Turning Circumstances into Teachable Moments
Do you ever experience a circumstance that sometimes causes you to scratch your head? Situations like those seem to happen to me a lot. In fact, I had one last week when I pulled into a service station for gas. As usual, the big box store nearby was fairly busy. Thankfully, I’d managed to time my gas fill-up before the crowd migrated over. Great. …
Preachin’ to the Choir and Singin’ to the Pews
As a teenager, I once overheard two church members commiserating. “That’s all he ever does is preach the same, old messages over and over again,” whispered the one. “And what about the choir? Their music is about as dry as our Sunday sermons,” mumbled the other. The two matrons’ tones grew hushed when they realized I was still within earshot …
You Won’t Find This in the Medicine Aisle
Well, the evening certainly started out on the right note. We left the house laughing and continued to laugh throughout much of the night. We’d just finished eating at a new barbecue restaurant, and despite the fact that it was just a tad pricey, we’d enjoyed the food and the ambience. As usual, I’d ordered iced tea with my meal and since we …