Tall, majestic, and thick with silver-green leaves that shimmer in the blazing Mediterranean sun, the olive trees and their forebears have stood for thousands of years along the terraced slopes of Palestine.
Respect for one another and for our shared environment makes living together—whether in the same house, in the same community, or on the same planet—more enjoyable and more productive.
In business it's surely hard to succeed when the competition has its employees off the books or wins contracts because of an agreed-upon kickback rather than merit.
After his crucifixion and resurrection, when Christ Jesus' work was finished on earth, and as he was with his disciples at Bethany, Luke's Gospel describes how "it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
