If you have ever been in a car wreck, then you probably remember the moment of impact. That moment when everything suddenly comes to a crashing halt. I can remember a few car wrecks that I have been in. In one wreck someone ran a red light and broadsided me. […]
You must be Determined!
On December 7, 1988 an earthquake devastated the northwestern section of Armenia, killing an estimated 25,000 persons. In one small town, directly after the earthquake, a father rushed to his son’s school only to find that the school had been flattened and there was no sign of life. But he […]
Are Your Shoes Shined?
It was my youngest daughter’s wedding day. I wanted to look my best. I dusted off my tuxedo. I made sure my shirt was pressed and looking its best. Then I pulled out my shoe shine kit and began shining my shoes. I don’t do this as much as I […]
Refuse to Excuse!
Back in the 1800’s a young man was looking for a job and went to the local logging company to apply for a job. The foreman asked him if he could cut a tree down with an axe. The young man said yes, and proceeded to take his axe, walk […]
Be True To You!
I was born into a family of three boys. I am the second of those three. Now before you start to stereotype me with all of the middle child syndrome data and information that you believe to be true. I will let you know, it’s probably all true. But I […]
Uniquely You!
We look in the mirror and say to ourselves, “Why am so short? Why am I so tall? Why do I have freckles? Why am I so pale? Why am I so dark? Why do have long skinny fingers? Why do I have short stubby fingers? Why do I have […]
Encourage one another!
I read of an article that was done of a study that was conducted over many years. The study of many different couples was to determine how the first few minutes of their interaction would affect the remainder of the evening. It was found that within the first three minutes, […]
Not here, not now!
I was talking to someone the other day who was having some tremendous pain in their body. They did not know what was causing the pain. It was creating concern and even some fear. A few days later, they received a diagnosis, that they could be treated with some medication […]
Focus on problems and you’ll have more problems!
When you focus on problems, you’ll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you’ll have more opportunities. I know it is difficult to keep focused when everything is going on around you. That’s why there are more car accidents on the roads today than there have been in the […]
What are your priorities?
A 12 year old boy who was born without an immune system, underwent a bone marrow transplant in order to correct the deficiency. Up to that point he had spent his entire life in a plastic bubble in order to prevent exposure to common germs, bacteria, and viruses that could […]