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In our area, every business seems to be hiring. “Now Hiring ” signs are everywhere. Many advertise signing bonuses, higher pay, and more benefits. The competition amongst businesses is fierce. The prospective employee not only has a choice of where to work but what benefits are to be chosen. I wonder what benefits carry theContinue reading “Bonuses and Benefits”

Our culture is diametrically opposed to the idea of contentment. Advertising pounds us relentlessly with the promise of obtaining more. The American Dream is to acquire a more financial success and personal possessions. We want to have the latest and greatest stuff and always more of it. We make significant sacrifices in the pursuit ofContinue reading “Difference Between Contentment and Complacency”

I was first diagnosed with diabetes seven years ago. Immediately I was sent to a nutrition doctor. The doctor rightly told me about nutritional changes that would help me lower my blood sugar. In my stubbornness, I told her that I could make some small changes to my diet but that I was not willingContinue reading “Self-control”

I am usually thinking ahead. My thoughts take me down the path that I expect to take, a path that I think I control. Somehow I rarely see the unexpected U-Turn or sudden right turn just ahead. Suddenly things seem out of control. Fortunately, they are only out of my control. God is still inContinue reading “Lose Control”

Isn’t it great when you have a coupon to buy something you want at a reduced price? The best coupons are the ones that allow you to receive something free. In these cases, the full price is paid by someone else, while you receive the benefits of the purchase. An exchange takes place, but youContinue reading “Coupons”