Once upon a time there was a man I heard about in Europe who scrimped and saved enough money to purchase a ticket on a ship sailing to America. On the voyage, he looked through the windows into the dining room and saw the sumptuous meals that were being enjoyed, and […]
God is for me!
Elizabeth Elliot, in her book Let Me Be a Woman, records the story of Gladys Aylward unable to accept the looks God had given her. Ms. Aylward told how when she was a child she had two great sorrows. One, that while all her friends had beautiful golden hair, hers […]
Get rid of Stinkin’ Thinkin’!
Have you noticed that many of the challenges that people face in life are because of “Stinkin Thinkin?” Too many people simply have a bad attitude about life. They live “glass half-empty” lives, every day of their life. Zig Ziglar says, we need a check-up from the neck up. If […]
Seek me with all your heart!
I really don’t remember how old I was, but I know that I couldn’t swim yet. We were at my Grandparents farm in East Texas. My older brother had lifted me up onto his shoulders and was walking out in to the deeper end of the pond. He stepped into […]
Broken but Blessed!
It was Thanksgiving with the family. We were playing basketball and playing catch with the football. My son threw the football to me as I ran across the gym. Just as I was about to catch it, someone (whom will remain nameless) reached out and deflected the pass, just slightly. […]
Burned Out?
Have you ever just felt burned out? Maybe you feel as if you have nothing left to give. Perhaps you have exhausted all of your energy, your emotional resources and your spiritual strength. This can happen at work, in relationships, and even in church. Every now and then someone will […]
4 Ways to Impact Someone’s Life Today!
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 […]