Our oldest son graduated from high school a couple of days ago. He will be attending college this fall in another state. My assistant, who made the flight arrangements for our upcoming trip to get him settled there in a couple of months, told me: “I bought round trip tickets for you and your wife, and a one way ticket for your son.”

That statement brought it all home for me.

Whatever we call our current economic state, we’re not on a high note. Experts differ on how difficult things will become, and for how long. But no one will argue that this is the best of times.

Your attitude toward all of life is impacted by money. Finances certainly aren’t everything, but they are important. It is easy to become overanxious, discouraged or confused in a downturn, which is not a good thing. You need all your capabilities to be working especially well in a time like this. So how can you have the right attitude during economically tough times? Here are some suggestions:\

The 108th US Open golf tournament in San Diego is now history, both as an event and in the sense of being a classic. Ending with a sudden-death match between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate, U.S. Open showed the best of the best.

Usually, we tend to focus on either the winner or the loser of a contest, to see what life lessons can be learned. But in this case, there is inspiration from both directions. Here are some thoughts:

Welcome to John’s blog #1!
I am excited about this means of connecting with anyone who is interested in learning more about relationships, growth, marriage, parenting, dating, emotional issues or spiritual growth. Dr. Henry Cloud and I have been writing and speaking on these areas for many years, and I am looking forward to bringing new perspectives that can help make a difference for your life. It will also be fun to read your posts back, and to interact with you.
Hopefully, the material and thoughts