A few years ago Starla and our kids were walking through the petting zoo exhibit at the Texas State Fair. I saw this Sow (Momma pig) nursing her little piglets. They were tough on their Momma. They fought each other and were extremely rough with each other and their […]
What’s your value?
The word of the day is value. I want to challenge you to add value everywhere you go. Add value to your team. Add value to your family. Add value to your job. Add value to the world you live in. Make a difference in your world, one thought […]
Listen Carefully!
Listen! The word of the day is listen! I can remember times when my children were younger, they would climb up in my lap, grab my face with both of their hands and say, “Daddy, listen to me.” They wanted to make sure that I heard everything that they […]
Less is More!
Less is more. What does this actually mean? Oftentimes we spend so much time doing things, but rarely getting things done. Our focus on too many things in life, reduces our effectiveness in the things that matter most. Today’s word is less is more. We need to focus on […]
Timing is Everything!
Someone said, “Timing is everything.” In fact, Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything under the sun.” The key is knowing the right time to speak and the right way to say it. Today’s word is timing. For instance, when I said to the young […]
5 Keys to becoming more productive
Most everyone wants to succeed and be productive in life. I don’t know very many people that wake up in the morning and say to themselves, “I want to have a totally unproductive and unsuccessful day.” No one usually sets out with the goal of failing. But oftentimes our […]
Be Still!
I love a quiet morning in my back yard, listening to the hypnotic sounds of the waterfalls by my pool. This time is my “God time.” It’s when I can just talk to God and let God talk to me. I don’t need anything else going on. I don’t […]
Hold On or Let Go!
The church is such a fun and interesting family to belong to. It only has one problem. It has some weird people in it. Of course! Every church has their percentage of weird people. Now if you are reading this right now and you are thinking, “I don’t know […]
Say it Again!
How did you learn to say the pledge of allegiance? How did you learn to say the Lord’s Prayer? How did you learn your alphabet, times table or vocabulary words? Repetition. That’s right, repetition. It’s not rocket science. It’s no secret mystery. The key to remembering anything is repetition. […]
Ignore it!
My sons and I were making our plans to hike down and out of the Grand Canyon in one day. The Park Ranger told us not to try it. He said it was too dangerous. The only problem was I knew we could do it, because I had done […]