I’ve made many innocent blunders in my life. The one I’m going to tell you about ranks up there with the best, or maybe I should say, the worst of them. Starla and I had gone to the hospital to visit a family whose newborn was having a heart procedure. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“For a happy life you need three things”
Happy is the word of the day. Everyone wants to be happy. I want you to speak this word over your life, your marriage and your family today. I was walking through the mall the other day and I saw a picture quote on the wall, so I took […]
Serve
The word of the day is serve. I want to challenge you to serve someone today. Speak this word over your life and your marriage and relationships. Too often, we spend our energy and effort working to get ahead only for our own objectives. But what about others? What about […]
But I don’t want to change!
Change is the word of the day. Be prepared to speak this word over your life if you want progress. Because all progress requires change. We are living in a very fast changing world. Technology is rapidly changing every single day. By the time I get accustomed to my […]
Simplify!
Simplify is the word of the day. Do you hate clutter? Does it bother you or stress you out? Romans 12:8 says, “He who contributes, let him do it in simplicity.” “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. –Hans Hoffman Four […]
Little Things
Recently I was sitting at Starbucks when two men happened to sit down next to each other, very close to where I was sitting. One, a white man, the other, a black man. One noticed that the other was reading the Bible. So one asked, “What book are you […]
God, help me today!
Pray! “Pray” is the word of the day. I want you to declare this word over your life, family and business today. Prayer is one of the greatest things you can do for yourself and others. You’ve heard it said, “Prayer changes things.” However, it seems that not all […]
Are you listening to me?
Communicate is the word of the day. It’s also one of the most difficult things to accomplish on a continual and effective basis over a long period of time in a relationship. Here are three things that I want you to be very intentional about communicating to the people […]