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A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Brownsville Texas welcomed a duck when it chose to nest in their parking lot. The establishment used their social media page to report that the duck, named Daisy, was living in the parking lot, and asked guests to say hello, but be respectful of her home. The restaurant posted…

In Psychology Today, Raj Persaud, M.D. says, “This essential difference between us and animals; they get anxious, but they don’t worry, holds the secret to mental health. Rumination transforms relatively safe situations into unsafe predicaments.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/slightly-blighty/202010/surprising-approach-coping-covid-19-stress…

A 90-year-old Frenchwoman was preparing to move. She had an auctioneer come to value her furniture to dispose of it at auction. Hanging in the kitchen was a tempera panel which the woman believed was an old Russian icon that she had for decades. Her plan was to throw it away. The auctioneer thought it…

A group of psychologists conducted a series of experiments on how people performed on tests that measured their cognition while their cell phones were in different locations. One group had them on the desk with them; the other had them in their pocket or bag, while the third group left them in another…

“You are going to worry yourself to death” is a famous quote we often hear but do we really grasp the truth it carries? Stress causes more problems than the actual things we are worried about. 44% of Americans feel more stressed than they did 5 years ago. 3 out of 4 doctors visits are for stress related…

A visitor at a Russian shopping center captured video of a sparrow that had found its way into a store and inside the deli case. The video, recorded at the Lenta shopping center in Tyumen, shows the bird sampling several of the salads and other foods inside the case. The bird seemed oblivious to anything…

Scientists at Yale University have actually identified a 'worry gene.' But they say that while you may have inherited it, you can overcome it. Researchers have found that about forty percent of the things we worry about never happen. Thirty percent are in the past and can't be helped. Twelve percent…

In June of 2014, Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky ceased operations after 65 years of Christian Education. This school had served as a training facility for pastors, missionaries, teachers, youth pastors, music ministers, and lay leaders for decades. It served people from several surrounding…

A woman who was hit by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit seeking $4,600 to replace the clothes she was wearing at the time. She is seeking the money for clothing in addition to the cost of her medical bills. In a court statement, Susan Layne said the accident left her with bruises, scratches, and pains.…

Nomophobia is the fear of losing cell phone contact. The results of a new study might indicate that nomophobia is an epidemic in America these days. The research commissioned by Bank of America found that nearly half of Americans surveyed are willing to admit that they could not go a day without their…

Naples, Italy is a city on the verge of bankruptcy. So what are they spending money on? They have begun to DNA-test dog feces so they can prosecute residents who do not pick up after their dogs. In a city with so many problems, especially financial, it is strange to spend money on dog droppings. Many…

Though five years have passed since the last major financial crisis, many Americans say they are still very concerned about their job security. U.S. workers say they are most concerned about having their benefits reduced, or their hours cut. A Gallup survey found 43 percent of American workers say having…

In Crazy Love, Francis Chan writes, “Worry implies that we don’t quite trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives.”—Jim L. Wilson and Stephen Argilla Crazy Love: Overwhelmed By a Relentless God P. 42. Worry can disable or paralyze us…

Researchers in California says they have surveyed men aged 50 to 99 and asked them to rank how they feel on a scale of one to ten. The average response was 8.2, not quite what the researchers had expected. The survey was designed to focus on older people who were not predisposed to disability or illness,…

The separation of church and state may be a hot topic in many areas, but in Colorado personal priorities has taken precedence over everything else. The El Paso County Commission has decided they will include prayer in their meetings every Tuesday and Thursday. Commissioner Peggy Littleton opened the…

Bureaucrats have discovered the underlying question about the value of human life is politically and emotionally charged. For years, the government has used the term, “value of a statistical life.” The so-called price tag became a political hot potato in 2002 when the government reduced the value of…

In Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson writes: “Chronic uncertainty, sustained levels of increased vigilance, or struggling with a mental task are more stressful than chopping wood.” --Margin, Kindle Loc. 347 Illustration by Jim L.…

In Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson writes: “Simplicity does not reject money and ownership-it merely subjugates it.” --Margin, Kindle Loc. 1664 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Matthew 6:33 (NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his…

In “A Life Free of Worry,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “My wife and I were stunned. We came to the ultrasound with anticipation our child was healthy. The doctor informed us our first-born daughter had several cysts on her brain, which would result in several different types of mental illnesses. This diagnosis…

Matthew Roberts, adopted as a baby, wanted to know about his birth parents. He began the search hoping to expand his family with two more people who would love him. He found his biological mom living in a cabin in Wisconsin. She had no phone, no car, and the adoption lady told him, "She is a little bit…

One man, with a sanctified imagination, offered the following idea of what it is like to surrender your all to God: “I want this pearl, how much is it?” “Well,” the seller says, “it is very expensive.” But how much, we ask. Well, a very large amount. Do you think I could buy it? O, of course, everyone…

Just a few weeks ago this scene flickered onto our laptops and flat screens. The people who witnessed it said it felt like an earthquake. It left this smoldering building in ruins. You remember what happened: Joseph Stack, in some kind of dispute with the IRS over his taxes took matters into his own…

By the way, did you know that it is your perspective that often leads you to be afraid? In the middle of summer, a woman was sitting in her car in a parking lot in Arkansas when she heard a loud bang and felt a sharp pain in the back of her head. She was sitting holding her hands behind her head when…

The New York Times reported the following story in 2006: On a weekend day a few years ago, a rural Georgia couple brought their 4 year old son to the children’s hospital in Atlanta. He’d been sick with fevers for several months that just were not going away. The doctors who were on duty ordered blood…

Kim Peek is the man who inspired the 1988 film Rain Man about an autistic savant with astounding mathematical skills. Peek is what doctors call a mega-savant. A savant possesses remarkable expertise in 1 to 3 subjects. Peek is an expert in at least 15, including history, sports, space, music, and geography.…