by sworel | Dec 26, 2011 | 2011, Musings
When you read this article, it will probably be the week after Christmas. And I am sure that your Christmas holidays swirl around family and friends. But the truth is you and I live in a society that is filled with lonely people who have no one. This thought smacked...
by sworel | Dec 19, 2011 | 2011, Musings
Every now and again a Bible teacher will make reference to some detail associated with the exodus and will remark, “Moses really is more amazing than Charlton Heston.” That is true about all of the scripture. The REAL story is far more engaging that the...
by sworel | Dec 12, 2011 | 2011, Musings
When I was a kid, if we wanted to warn someone who was doing something mischievous, we would holler,”Be careful, big brother is watching.” “Big brother” might have been a teacher, or the aide on the bus or a nosy neighbor down the street. In...
by sworel | Dec 5, 2011 | 2011, Musings
I saw an article in the New York Times about how much water it takes to manufacture one pair of jeans. Levi Strauss and Company reported that “from the cotton field in rural India to the local rag bin, a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 919 gallons of water...
by sworel | Nov 28, 2011 | 2011, Musings
The standard for good childhood manners differs according to culture and family backgrounds. In the Far East, belching at the table is considered a compliment to the chef. (It wasn’t at my house!) Clearing your plate in China is not a good thing. A host there...
by sworel | Nov 21, 2011 | 2011, Musings
Years ago I had a friend that always used a small “i” when referring to himself. The first person singular is normally capitalized, but he felt that it was a tangible way to express his humility before the Lord. I thought it was a good concept but a weird...
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