Corrie Ten Boom, a holocaust survivor said: “Worry does not empty tomorrow of it’s sorrows – it empties today of it’s strength.” Worry is a heavy thing. It can be one of the heaviest weights we carry in this life. It’s like carrying a sack of bricks on our back. And it’s true –…

  Have you ever felt like a situation has just knocked you flat on your back? Or perhaps you made a mistake that landed you flat on your back? Listen, it’s ok to have landed on your back because if you can look up, you can get up! We’ve all made mistakes in this life.…

  Babe Ruth said, “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” Wow! What an amazing statement for Babe Ruth to make. He knew there’d be strikes, but he also knew there’d be another home run. This speaks of more than just his awesome talent as a baseball player, it also speaks of…

  Anne Frank said, “Everyone has inside them a piece of good news.” This is so true, yet, the constant barrage of bad news that is taking place here in America and around the world, in many ways, seems to squash down, limit, and overshadow that good news. From terrorism to crime, poverty, and war,…

  Many times we think…“If only I had ‘more’, I could do more for others.” The truth is, God is not looking at the amount of what’s in your hand as much as He’s looking at the abundance of what’s in your heart. Many of us have way bigger hearts than we do bank accounts.…

  There’s a story of a man who came upon a scene of thousands of sea stars that washed up on shore after a fierce storm. Carefully, he began to pick them up and place them, one at a time, back into the ocean. Someone who was watching him, approached him and asked, “Hey man,…

  It’s been said, “just do your very best today.” That’s easier said than done because there are a multitude of things that try and get in the way of you doing your very best today. From a headache, to a runny nose, to the farm tractor in front of you on the way to work…

  One of the hardest things to deal with in life are broken promises from friends, family, or, anyone for that matter. Sometimes promises are broken because of circumstances that could just simply not be helped. The promise was not broken on purpose. For example, a dad promises his daughter that he is going to make…

  A teenager was applying for a summer job. The man interviewing him said: “So young man, I suppose you have many interests that you love, even more than work? Perhaps cars or sports?” The boy said, “Yes, I love baseball, and when I play, I give it everything I’ve got. And when I’m here,…

  There was a young man who sent a love letter to his girlfriend. He romantically assured her that he would climb any mountain, sail across a raging sea, and brave the fiercest storm, just to be with her and near her. At the end of the letter he said, “I’ll be over on Friday-…