by billyzh | Mar 5, 2009 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Financial, Spirituality
It is no secret that one of the top-rated television shows during the first part of the 21st century will go down in history as American Idol. It’s amazing how we humans find it so amazingly easy to idolize our celebrities. Those who have studied the Bible find it...
by billyzh | Feb 21, 2009 | Career/Job, Caring for the elderly, Dating, Family, Women/Relationships
A wonderful mentor of mine used to say to me, “Talk processes. Not people.” I always thought that was so smart. And such great advice. When I would be very frustrated, I would remember those words and try to default to that idea. Rather than talk about the people...
by billyzh | Feb 15, 2009 | Career/Job, Family, Financial, Spirituality
I was at a friend’s house for the weekend, and I could tell she had carefully planed each meal. For some reason, her husband (obviously bored at work) called a few hours before dinner to say, “How do you make rice pilaf?” We laughed at how suddenly he was up for a...
by billyzh | Dec 29, 2008 | Career/Job, Caring for the elderly, Family, Women/Relationships
At the end of each year, my mother always laments having to watch every channel’s personal “Greatest of” or “Highlights”. She doesn’t want to relive the top ten murder cases, or the top rated shows or whatever the selection of...
by billyzh | Dec 28, 2008 | Career/Job, Family, Financial
Such were the final remarks of the political show host as he closed out his hour. We all know his statement well. But it’s hard to live out that poignant truth. A boat. A cabin. A motor home with car to match. A new house. Such were a few of the possessions that a...
by billyzh | Dec 26, 2008 | Death/Mourning, Family, Holidays, Spirituality
A lot of people will tell you that the holidays can be a sad time. For those without or whose families are far away, it can be a tough season. And too, amazingly, so many people pass into eternity during the holidays. My family experienced that first hand as well....
