Even the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow can’t buy contentment. It is illusive. Culture is abstract yet often dictates our lives. Choice is concrete. We create the content of our lives by our choices, and we can be contented anywhere with good choices.

Life is a swift flowing river that never slows down. Most of us are weary of the pace and interested in learning how to stop and rest -- deeply, routinely. For more information, take a look at Bonnie Saul Wilks book on the secrets of rejuvenation, locked within the joys of Sabbath keeping. Available everywhere.