Tag Archives: morality

Yes or No? Answer These Frugal Questions

When it comes to frugal living, there is sometimes a fine line between being smart about saving and being a miser. Here are some practices that many frugal people use. Are they common sense or going to far. See what your responses might be, yes or no, to each of these questions. You go out to dinner and want to keep your bill as low as possible. Would you do any of the following: You order a free water with lemon. You then squeeze the lemon and add some sugar or sweetener to make your own lemonade. You order a … Continue reading →

Job Professionalism: What Exactly Is It?

There are some purists out there who might say that if you have to ask the question there’s not a chance in that very warm place below that you will ever understand the answer. Still, I am more broad-minded, and believe that even the comatose can learn to live and understand again! The following thoughts apply to any job, at least to my demented mind. They reflect an appropriate attitude and that is the point (or the rub if you prefer Shakespearean terms.). Seriously folks, it doesn’t matter what you do for a living; professionalism refers to HOW you do … Continue reading →

Evidence: Man

In my last blog I wrote that the world around us is evidence for a Supreme Being. In this blog I want to write about what I consider another type of evidence for God: a specific part of the creation-man. Evolutionists will merely say that man is another animal here on this earth that evolved over millions and millions of years. For them, man is just another branch of the evolutionary tree classified as Homo sapien, simply another type of primate. However, there are many characteristics of man that are not like any other creature on earth. Man has the … Continue reading →

Character Education Begins at Home

This is a day and age I often refer to as the “pass the buck” age. Parents, more and more often, are expecting more and more out of everyone else but themselves. Daycare providers are being asked to do more than keep little Billy and Emma safe while Mom and Dad are at work. Now they are expected to potty train, teach foreign languages and begin teaching the Three R’s as to prepare the kids for Kindergarten. By the time children reach Kindergarten, more and more parents are less and less available making full-day Kindergarten the norm. And so it … Continue reading →

Teaching Teenagers to Live Moral Lives

Over the last 40 years society’s morals have been decreasing. Drug and alcohol abuse, violence, and sexual promiscuity have been increasing. There are three key family characteristics that contribute to a teen’s choice to live a moral life: family connectedness, parental regulation, and freedom to express opinions. Family Connectedness Delinquent teens are less likely to come from families where parents show love and appreciation. Where the teenagers feel a connection and a belonging with the family unit. So how can parents foster family connectedness? · Spend one on one time. Go to an athletic event, get ice cream, or take … Continue reading →