The Pearl of Great Price “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45, 46, NKJV). An African slave found a pearl named La Peregrina in 1579 in Panama. It is o...
In 40 years of medical and surgical practice, I was, on occasions, challenged by conscientious patients who refused the possibility of a blood transfusion, even to save their lives. These were good people who, in their acquiescence to Jehovah’s Witness teaching, had accepted the misapplication of...
How to have tough conversations without hurting others
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As the sun gradually sets at an earlier time each day, most U.S. states will “fall back” for the end of this year’s daylight saving time (DST) cycle, rewinding the clock by one hour on November 7 at 2 a.m. The artificial method of maximizing the use of sunlight precipitates a shift in daily sched...
Have you ever been “caught napping”? The expression is more than 400 years old. By Shakespeare’s day, it was being used to refer to someone who should have been ready for a situation but was caught unprepared. In sports, it is associated with embarrassment. Think of the distracted goalie who lets...