Long ago a young man crossing a desert came upon a spring of cool, crystal-clear water. The water was so delightful he thought how much his grandfather Saul would love it, so he filled his leather water bag. After a two-day journey he presented the water to Saul who immediately drank from the canteen and with a look of pride …

Whether you are a Christian or not, Henry Van Dyke‘s concept of “Keeping Christmas,” written in 1905, is worth reading and following: It is a good thing to observe Christmas Day. The mere making of times and seasons when men agree to stop work and make merry together is a wise and wholesome custom. It helps one to feel the …

In her book “Gifts of the Heart”, Betty Youngs tells of a man who read an appeal in his church bulletin to gather food, gifts and toys to help a church family have a better Christmas. The man, I’ll call him Jim, whose own family was struggling, pointed to the bulletin and told his wife, “We must help.” So, the …

As a precocious smart ass in high school and in later stages of my life as a law professor, parent and boss, I thought it was my right and responsibility to make my friends wiser, my students smarter, and my children better by telling them better ways to think, clearing up their confusions and deepening their understanding and knowledge. I …