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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, “It is also easy to see how gratitude can have a difficult time surviving in a culture that celebrates consumption. But in gratitude we recognize that we are not ultimately producers and consumers but, above all,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 40 views
Do you want to conquer envy and covetousness? According to a study from Denmark’s Happiness Research Institute, maybe you could give up Facebook. The study found that people who gave up Facebook for just one week reported suffering less envy and being “more satisfied with their lives” than those who…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 18 views
Walmart told one of their greeters to stop telling customers to “have a blessed day” after someone complained. However, hundreds of other customers showed enough support to get the store to change the decision. The manager of the store admitted that he told James Phillips to stop the greeting, but said…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
Researchers in California says they have surveyed men aged 50 to 99 and asked them to rank how they feel on a scale of one to ten. The average response was 8.2, not quite what the researchers had expected. The survey was designed to focus on older people who were not predisposed to disability or illness,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 15 views
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has always been very open about his faith in Christ. In his college days, he wore eye black with Bible verses printed on them. When he moved to the national Football League, Tebow continued to look for ways to share his faith with fans. When Tebow was given the starting…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 21 views
Anthony Hopkins spent his career as an Actor; most would agree he was a good one. The English crown knighted him Sir Anthony for his acting achievements. At age 73, Hopkins is dissatisfied with his life’s profession. Recently in Memphis, he visited a cinema complex. “They were just about to start the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 31 views
When Ray Fisman landed his first job after college, it was for a salary greater than all the money he had earned in his life up to that point. According to his own testimony, He was content, until the moment he discovered how much more other people just like him were earning. Then he said, “my monthly…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Benjamin Franklin said, “Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.” --The Week, March 26, 2010 p. 21. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell I suppose Mr. Franklin wasn’t thinking of the Apostle Paul when he wrote that answer to his question. 1 Timothy 6:8-9 (TEV) “So then, if we…