A story is told of a woman who was taken to see the ocean for the first time. As she gazed upon it – tears began to run down her cheeks. A friend said to her, “What do you think of it?” The lady replied: “It is the first thing I have seen to…
Decisions Decisions – so many decisions! We are all faced with them on a daily basis. In fact, even if you decide not to make a decision, that, in and of itself, is a decision that you have made. It really is quite impossible to reach a number that could define and determine the…
Too busy! How many times has that statement caused us to miss the most precious and beautiful moments in life? A tug on our coat from a grandchild, or an evening sunset with our spouse. Too busy to give a listening ear to a friend who may be hurting. Too busy to make that…
Have you ever noticed about children –for the most part – they’re always happy. Why is that? Well, there are of course many reasons, but here’s a good one: Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their minds called: ‘All the things that can go wrong.’ I love that! Of course,…
Gossip is a terrible and dangerous thing. Once it begins, it has terrible consequences. One person said: “Gossip is like feathers in a pillow. Stand on a roof, cut it open and let the feathers fly off into the wind, then go out and try to gather each and every one of the feathers…
Henry Ford said: “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – you’re right.” What challenge or goal lies before you right now? What’s your ultimate dream? What vision has God placed in your heart? Without doubt, Faith in God can move a mighty mountain – and without doubt, doubting yourself, and…
A broken heart is among the greatest tragedies in human life. One person said: “I’m proud of my heart. It’s been played, stabbed, cheated, burned, and broken – but somehow it still works.” I suppose it is impossible for anyone to go through life without experiencing some degree or dimension of a broken heart.…
It is so important that you realize that every good, decent, loving, kind, and positive thing that you say and do, has an impact far wider and deeper than you can ever imagine. It is also massively important that you never stop doing good because you feel you’re not seeing results, being appreciated, or…
Recently, my good friend Phil Keaggy was once again voted into the top ten of the premier and greatest guitar players of all time. I immediately texted him congratulations, with a little note that “the best was still to come.” Have you ever achieved something wonderful and amazing in your life, only to think…
Happy Father’s Day! Today, we want to dedicate this message to all of our fathers who are true dads, and all of our dads, who are true fathers. We are truly thankful and want to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all of our real fathers and dads. May God bless you, strengthen you,…