Weekly Wisdom

Family reunions, parades, fireworks, picnics, barbecues, concerts. It’s likely that most of us in the United States will participate in one or more of these celebratory events in the coming week. Hopefully, as we do, we’ll think about why we’re celebrating.  Eleven months prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor that caused the United States to declare war on Jap...

Bad habits, or patterns of behavior, can vary from the somewhat insignificant (like squeezing a tube of toothpaste from the middle) to the dangerous and addictive (like binge drinking) and everything in between (wasting time on social media, biting your fingernails, procrastinating, and so on). Fortunately, bad habits—whether big or small—can be broken with ...

American evangelist Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised , unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” As Father’s Day approaches this year, let’s take time to celebrate those good fathers in our lives—the ones who not only had our hands in theirs, but also always had our backs. Here are 10 ways you ...

In Methodist Episcopal congregations throughout the country, today (the second Sunday in June) is National Children’s Day. It’s a day to honor, celebrate, and advocate for the children in your life and around the globe. There is much you can do to recognize the day: put down your phone and play with your child cook with your child read with your child  visi...