The Blessed Poor
How can poor people be richer than rich people? By not having what keeps rich people poor. An African farmer hoes his field with a machete, lives in a mud hut, and is happy for two meals a day. In fact I could argue that in some ways he’s better off than a lot of people in other countries who own mansions and luxury cars. A Gallup poll questioned thousands of people in 132 nations (yes, one hundred and thirty two). Out of all the data, researchers are finding that people in poor countries generally sense a greater meaning in…
Live Well in the Face of Eternal Reality
You & Me & Eternal Reality Live well… Most people would say they want to live well. I don’t know many who prefer misery or self-destruction. If they destroy themselves, it’s usually as a byproduct of recklessly doing something else. For most of us, living well is a matter of choices we make. Living well is also a big subject that may encompass faith, health, fitness, finances, social interaction, even home buying and vacation clubs. So we need to be more specific. …in the face of… People tend to live life as if they’ll get out of it alive, or…
