Lately, life has been throwing a lot my way—some of it unpleasant, much of it overwhelming. And through it all, I’ve often feared that one

One African proverb that has baffled me for a long time is “Every day for the thief, one day for the owner.” I remember the

On an ordinary day—January 24, 1848—a young man was helping build a sawmill along the American River when he spotted shining flakes in the water.