There’s an old story about two families moving to Plainsville on the same day. Both families met with a real estate agent who knew properties and people.

The father of the first family asked the agent what the town was like. The agent said, “What kind of town did you come from?” The father replied, “Lousy place. We couldn’t wait to leave.” The agent said, “Plainsville’s no good either.”

The father of the second family said, “We loved our last home.” The agent said,” You’re gonna love Plainsville, and you’ll hate to leave it, too.”

This is Howard Butt Jr. of Laity Lodge. The Talmud has a saying: We see the world not as it is, but as we are. What is your view … in the high calling of our daily work?

“Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.”— Psalm 34:12-13