My son Kolt was fifteen years old and learning how to drive. While practicing driving in my car, he unfortunately was distracted and ran into the rear end of a heavy duty bumper on a Ford pick-up truck. The truck won that war. There was absolutely no damage to the […]
Keep the faith!
Ravi Zacharias tells the amazing story of a young Christian in Vietnam. He writes, “I was ministering in Vietnam in 1971, and one of my interpreters was Hien Pham, an energetic young Christian. He had worked as a translator with the American forces, and was of immense help both to […]
Daddy’s Discipline!
As a parent, there was one thing I always hated to have to do. I hated having to discipline my children. Believe me, we tried everything from time-outs to spankings. I remember when our three oldest were all in the back seat of the car and they had done something that […]
Stand by your man!
My mother recently told me this story. It sounded similar to conversations I have had with people in my life and in my church throughout the years. My father and mother were Pastors for many years. They saw their fair share of changes in the church. At one particular point, […]
Open Your Eyes!
Just the other day, Starla and I were in the waiting room of a doctor’s office and the lady sitting next to us mentioned that she was surprised that we were not on our phones. She looked around the room and a few others were so glued to their phones […]
Trust and Obey!
What do you do when God says, “No?” You prayed for a miracle and it didn’t come. You believed in a dream and it didn’t happen. You stood on a promise and it failed. What do you do, when everything that you believe in is put on the line and […]
Live long. Live healthy. Live happy!
I recently met a 90 year old man in Cabela’s while picking up some needed items for deer season that is quickly approaching. (a little excited!) His energy and enthusiasm for life was so infectious. I couldn’t help but admire him and desire to be that active when I turn […]
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. […]
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, […]
Habits Create Success!
Our lives are a progression of thoughts that lead to words, that lead to actions, that lead to habits, that lead to a lifestyle, that eventually lead to your destiny. The word of the day is habit. Here are ten Daily Habits of Success. Make these a part of your […]