Perfect beginning to the New Year. I walked in the woods and thanked God for this slice of heaven. I love snow.

American Tao -- no. 3

Don't bother dressing like your boss.

On weekends he's putting on jeans

and a baseball cap and trying

to look more like you.

If you have to worry about

something being stolen, it would

be better if it was already gone.

Do you follow Jesus? I don't

care if the answer is yes or no;

but remember: Jesus found himself

in the desert. He never owned a

home. He was a nomadic man

in sandals.

So imagine you are meeting up

with friends for dinner. As the

conversation goes around in circles--

Chinese or Thai or Mexican--you

alone say nothing. You think,

"Wherever we go I will be happy.

I'm just here for the friends and food."

You know what else? You don't

need alcohol to relax.