What my Mama said to me the night I overheard her and my Daddy talking about not being able to pay all their bills surprised me. As a small boy, I knew we were poor, but I didn’t know we were that poor. Mama was a Sunday School teacher in our little church. She always…
Did you read the recent news story about that dog that recently swam 6 miles and walked 12 more to reunite with his master and family? After reading about the tenacity of that ordinary animal, I felt ashamed of my lack of perseverance. I don’t know about you, but it’s easier for me to…
Does One Light Really Make Any Difference? I love the Christmas Eve candlelight service in our church. All the lights in sanctuary are slowly turned off until the room is pitch black symbolizing the world’s condition before Jesus was born. About the time our eyes get adjusted to the darkness, our pastor lights the…
Test 1 of 7 Signs of a Healthy Faith “Is your faith EVIDENCE-BASED, or is it based on wishful thinking?” Sarah broke her parents’ heart. When Sarah came home from college and told her parents she could no longer believe in God, she explained, “I wanted to believe but there was just no…
Can you say it in one line? If you can’t say it in one line, maybe you don’t yet have a good handle on it. This week I read Karen Ball’s blog on the importance of first lines in our writing. Karen, a gifted author and literary agent with The Steve Laube Literary Agency, reminded…
Happy with where you’re headed? Most Americans are not. They don’t like where they are headed. A Gallup poll revealed that 70% of US workers don’t feel they are reaching their potential. Are you headed in the right direction? A worthwhile purpose is more valuable than great success at a meaningless purpose. Albert Einstein…
“Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.” Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist Before it’s too late. How much time do you have before it’s too late with your relationship, your job, your health, or some other area of your life? Is now a good time to stop and take…