Tag Archives: philosophy

Happiness Happens When…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” ~-The Declaration of Independence-~ August is Happiness Happens Month, but today is Happiness Happens Day. Happiness is a funny thing. We all want it. We all hope for it. But how many of us have it? After all, it’s not something you can just hop out to the store and pick up when you run out of it. “The pursuit of happiness is a most … Continue reading →

What’s Your Idea of Professional?

I have learned over the years that my ideas of “professional” and other people’s ideas about what “professional” means are not necessarily the same. It has been an interesting lesson to find that my expectations and classifications regarding what I think is appropriate business behavior doesn’t always mesh with customers, clients, colleagues and coworkers. Now, that I am running my own home business, it seems all the more important that I understand we may have differing ideas of what “professional” means. I think that I am somewhere in the middle to moderate range in terms of my version of professional. … Continue reading →

Marriage & Religion

Do you and your spouse share the same religion? While it may not seem important to some people, to others the sharing and mingling of faith and belief is paramount to the success of a marriage. That is not to suggest that marriages that mix faith do not survive, in fact, quite the opposite. There are many examples of mixed faith relationships that do quite well and the couple flourishes. But it takes a strong sense of self and a strong sense of respect for the beliefs of others for such a relationship to not be impacted by worshipping separately. … Continue reading →

The Philosophy of Design

A rural California school district withdrew a high school philosophy class which explored religious beliefs of Creationism and Intelligent Design. The “Philosophy of Design” class was withdrawn after a lawsuit was filed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington based group representing parents. My point of view as a teacher, Christian, and mother is that Intelligent Design and Creationism should not be taught in a science class. Yes, I believe in a creator. That is my belief. Nothing in science proves or disproves that. But I do believe that students can benefit from the opportunity to … Continue reading →