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Measuring the Success of Your Family
For 2023, consider making some adjustments for your family. I often say that one of the simple ways to measure the success…
Start with Your Family Stories
Building great family culture starts with stories. Brad Grey of Walking the Text teaches a simple truth: in Jewish families, from birth…
How Generosity Changed Everything—Lessons from Corinth
Does generosity change everything? A long time ago, Paul was a cynic. I supposed even that cynic is not even the right…
What’s Wrong with the Tithe?
There’s a lot of confusion about tithing. If you go into most churches today, you’ll find that tithing, or giving 10 percent…
Saving Samantha—the Lost Legacy
We met her in a restaurant in St. Petersburg. The weather was mild for February—just warm enough to eat dinner in the…
The Presidential Race and Compass Settings
The front and center news of the day continues to be the presidential race. On the surface, it appears to be a…
The Grocery Store Legacy
My sons bagged groceries at the local grocery store during high school. The experience taught them to work with a variety of…
The Wave Maker
Some arrive as the sky first etches pink and blue Others make it a lunchtime break And some hustle here before going…
Write a Letter to Your 80 Year Old Self
My son came home from college and told me about his gerontology class assignment. Write a letter to your 80 year old…
What Sand Dollars Teach Me About Generosity
I had a recent stay at the beach. This particular beach was famous for its sand dollars. At first, a quick walk…
You’d be Surprised by How Different Generosity Looks
By all accounts, Mabel is not wealthy. I met her some years ago. Her stature is small, and her speech is slow…