Giving to Live

December 5, 2017June 11, 2018 AmaLeave a comment

“They throw caution to the winds, Giving…in reckless abandon. Their right-living, right-giving ways, never run out, never wear out.”* There are primarily two ways of administering our gifts to the world, as a matter of enthusiastic generosity or as a grudging obligation. Which defines your posture? Honestly, that's about all we can control. I often… Continue reading Giving to Live

Lessons from Playing Monopoly – When the Game is Over

October 11, 2015October 12, 2015 AmaLeave a comment

A few weeks ago, I spent an entire Sunday afternoon playing monopoly with my son and before he rolled the dice, I said, "Honey, remember you are already valuable, it's not what you have that determines your worth. Ok? " Well, I could have saved my breath because he was completely and irrationally obsessed with acquiring every… Continue reading Lessons from Playing Monopoly – When the Game is Over