You might have heard the parable about four blind men who came across an elephant as they journeyed.  The man who felt the leg was sure he was touching a large tree. But the one who reached out to the elephant’s side believed it was a huge wall. Feeling the trunk, the...

Most of us can remember Art Class in elementary school. Children are naturally creative and enjoy the possibilities that appear in a room full of construction paper, glitter, finger paint, and pipe cleaners. But Art Class never seemed to allow us any (or enough) time...

Some of the most popular shows on TV are about makeovers. How many of these do you remember?  Pimp My Ride on MTV Extreme Makeover - Home Edition Fixer Upper by Joanna and Chip Gaines We love to see impossibly broken down items and buildings made new (or even better)...

With our busy lifestyles, we often look forward to the end of the day. It’s comforting while sitting in traffic or enduring mind-numbing meetings to think about relaxing at home once the tasks of the day are over. That feeling is no different for the remote worker or...

Often during rush hour or if we’re running late, we’ll look for side streets to take in order to shave a few minutes off the commute time. It feels empowering to bypass Monday morning sight-seers and school buses. Clever turns through neighborhoods can sometimes...

Our culture has been completely transformed by the power of instant success. Programs like American Idol brought us all into an awareness of such a possibility. We celebrate with the ‘average Joe’ or the ‘girl next door’ who became household names overnight. Even our...