The holiday season exposes the deep greed within us (or at least within our kids) as few other times can. If we are not carefulāexamining ourselves relentlessly, allowing others to correct and admonish us as neededāwe can unwittingly believe the lie and buy the hype. If I had this or that, my life would truly be richer, and I, I would finally be content. That last bit is an especially treacherous deceit. We are…
Iām not in the habit of rantingāat least not this early in the morningāand the holidays donāt bother me much, but there has been something brewing in me for several years now, and I feel it is time to let it out. As I say that, the wisdom of Proverbs assails me, imploring me to hold my tongue: āThose who guard their lips preserve their lives,ā I hear, ābut those who speak rashly will come…