Praise the LORD from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths. Psalm 148:7 Psalm 148 summons all creation to praise the Lord: heavens, angels, sun, moon, clouds, weather, mountains, trees, animals, and all sorts of human beings. Verse 7 invites “creatures from the ocean depths” to praise God. Now, I realize that this is not meant in a literal way, as if whales and sharks and dolphins might all of a sudden start singing God’s praises. But, as I... Read more
Money and Happiness: Surprising Connections
Does money buy happiness? If you’re like me, you feel moral compulsion to say “No, money does not buy happiness.” Yet, if you’re like me, you secretly believe that there is some kind of connection between financial resources and emotional well-being. You can remember times when you spent money and the result was happiness. But you probably don’t want to admit this in public. A recent column in the New York Times explores surprising connections between money and happiness. In... Read more