Morning Reading . . .
A sample of reading this morning that begins with the “Word for the Day” from Gratefulness.org
People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Daily Devotional at d365 this week is based on the theme: Knowing God
Former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year who left for Texas shares his own cost-of-living comparison
Americans are pack rats. Swedes have the solution: ‘Death Cleaning’
Jura Koncius, Washington Post
Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
America’s Retailers Have a New Target Customer: The 26-Year-Old Millennial
Ellen Byron, Wallstreet Journal
They survived six hours in a pool as a wildfire burned their neighborhood to the ground
Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
Dutch TV Comedy Perfectly Sums Up America’s Gun Problem
Ed Mazza, Huffington Post
The Deep Republican Roots of Trump’s Media Bashing
McKay Coppins, The Atlantic