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Regardless of how you choose to make a living, conducting business is part of life, and how you conduct your life is even a larger part of how successful you are in business. Simply put, if you want to have a successful business—start with a successful life.

Thanks to Al Wilburn, you can now have a choice of a clever logo to be inscribed on any new tx-shirt you might purchase. And he doesn’t even charge a finder’s fee. For instance, choices might include. My tank of patience in running on empty. If you’re happy and you know it, it’s your meds.

Many of us who still go to Sunday School are studying a part of the Old Testament called Ecclesiastes. Not only can we not spell it, we in the “Cemetery” Class have a hard time trying to comprehend the teachings of the old teacher (Solomon). But we try.

The older I get the more I think about the “good old days.” And they in fact were the good old days. Awhile back our good friend Sue Clark Adams shared the following: Old Paths I like the “Old Paths”, when Moms were at home. Dads were at work. Brothers went into the army.

There are Cowboy rules for people visiting Oklahoma and other states classified as the Southwest or sometimes as the Wild West that vary from state to state but some basic rules apply to the entire area. Such as: 1. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot. 2. Turn your cap straight.

Chisholm Trail Church of Christ Friday, July 9, 2021 Wichita, Kansas Bro. Barry L. Gainey Sr. Bro. Barry L. Gainey Sr.

How can you be sure your daughter remains a conservative woman of faith once she leaves your home? Given toxic social media, radical indoctrination in schools, and a popular culture that promotes non-traditional values, parents can’t assume she’ll stay conservative because she went to church.

I am an optimist. This is my worldview, and it has served me well in every area of my life. Next to the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo is probably best known for his sculpture of David.

Dear Dave, You talk a lot about budgeting, and how important it is in getting control of your money. But don’t most people already have a good idea of what they’re spending, and how much they have in the bank, without going through all the time and trouble of developing an actual budget?

While I was in Boston on business a few weeks ago, I picked up a Father’s Day card for my Dad at a tony downtown stationery shop. I’ve long been both a card guy and a card snob, so the simple but elegant bifold printed on recycled paper drew me like catnip entices a tabby.