I was sound asleep, in the middle of the night, when out of nowhere I heard the sound. It’s the sound that you only hear in the dark of the night. It’s the sound that interrupts your sweet dreams. It’s the sound that beckons you from the comfort of your […]
The curse of creativity is conformity!
I read recently that in a research study, one series of I.Q. tests were given to children ages 2 – 4 years. How many children do you think were found to be highly creative with curious, questioning minds and an ability for abstract thinking? The results were: 95%. Now imagine […]
Does God Create Detours?
Recently as I driving to a restaurant, I was detoured by construction. Of course, I immediately resented the fact that I was being slowed down and was not going to arrive at the time I had planned. I was impatiently tapping my steering wheel and breathing deep sighs of frustration. […]
A Father’s Heart!
One of the greatest joys I have ever experienced is that of being a father. I’ll never forget the feeling when my first-born son came into this world. (Happy Birthday bro) I thought I would never be able to love another child in the same way. But when my […]
Beautiful Chaos!
Every time our family of four children, their spouses and our nine grandchildren get together and has a meal, it is Beautiful Chaos. Yes, Beautiful Chaos. There are kids climbing from one adult to the other. There is a child climbing under the table at any given moment trying to […]
Be Present Today!
I can remember sitting in front of the television as my daughter climbed up in my lap and placed her little hands on my cheeks and turned my face toward hers. Now eye to eye and nose to nose, she said, “Daddy, listen to me.” She wanted my undivided […]
Live Full!
Have you ever noticed how some people get panicked when their cell phone battery is running low or about to die? Am I talking about you? Relax, most of us are that way. You and I are a lot like our cell phones. We need to be recharged every day. […]
The Best Day of my Life!
Would you like to have the best day of your life? How about Your Best Year Ever? I believe that you can. But it won’t happen automatically, without your effort. In this scripture below, it says, God brought the animals to Adam for him to name. and whatever he called […]
Don’t Lose Focus!
Focus is the word of the day. I want you to think about this word and speak it over your life today. Choose to focus on the good things. I celebrated another birthday recently. In spite of having way too many candles to put on my birthday cake, due […]
Think Positively!
In a study at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota patients were given a personality test that assessed their levels of optimism and pessimism. The progress of the patients was measured over 30 years, and it was found that the optimists lived longer than average for their age and gender […]