“Where is everybody going, and why are they in such a hurry?” my mother-in-law asked one day as I drove her to the store. Originally, I thought she meant the traffic speed, or the number of cars on the road. But Dorothy, at age 91, overflowed with wisdom. She scrunched up her face, highlighting the…
Tag: Materialism
Status Seeking and All that Pizazz
Your car. Your clothes. Your home. Your job title. Your handbag, if you’re a woman. Your selfies, which – face it – aren’t usually “authentic-ies.” You create them to evoke an impression. Those things speak volumes about you. Or do they? You’re human. You form impressions about people based on their “stuff.” And they create…
The Great Paradox of Life: Selfishness, Hedonism, and Joy
Philippians 2:3 says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” (Bold print my own.) A few weeks ago I read this passage for a women’s Bible study, and the word “nothing” caught me by surprise. It almost lifted off the page to stand alone. I’ve…
Christmas 2005
December 1, 2005 Dear Friends and Family, Last month I had the privilege of visiting some close friends in Sundance, Wyoming. If it rings a bell, that’s not Santa’s sleigh settling on your roof or in your head. Sundance is the place the Sundance Kid did his thing. Nestled against the Black Hills, this little…
Twelve Days Of Dave Ramsey Song
Twelve Days of Ramsey Song (To be sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) by Cherrie Herrin-Michehl (www.cherriemac.wordpress.com, http://www.cherriesotherblog.com) COPYRIGHT 2008 Cherrie Herrin-Michehl On the first day of Ramsey I lived like no one else, 1. I shredded all of my credit cards (a partridge in a pear tree) 2. Got on…
Raw. Real. Reflections. 