How utterly quotable one might be if words were fewer and not so free. Continue reading

Here is a little formula for saying what you want to say: S.A.Y.- I.T. S – Search your own heart and mind for what you really want to convey. A – Assess your audience so that you can access their… Continue reading

Big Day God has a very big day in store for you tomorrow. You will conquer fear, despair, and sorrow. You will rise to heights you've never known. You will sigh and laugh, and sing and groan. You will live… Continue reading

Later tonight as you prepare to rest, just be. Being is what you were meant for, made for, and are maturing into. You are, after all a being, human and developing. Be yourself. Be REAL – Responsible, Evolving, Authentic, and… Continue reading

"Lord, catch us off guard today. Surprise us with some moment of beauty or pain so that for at least a moment we may be startled into seeing that you are with us here in all your splendor, always and… Continue reading

There are costs to following Jesus and excuses for not doing so. Everything of value costs something. We can think of endless excuses to procrastinate, obstinate, and prevaricate. We'll do anything but drop whatever we are doing and change directions.… Continue reading

Much that I needed to know for life, I learned from some very special children's books. As I said before, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904. I was reflecting on the places within us where Dr. Seuss took… Continue reading

Clearly, I overlooked an important birthday this week. I would have missed it entirely if it were not for the reminder of a Toastmaster friend who made Dr. Seuss the theme of this week's meeting. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born… Continue reading

Perhaps you'd like for me to tell you what it is, this challenge of today – the big one, the definitive one, the one that, if you conquer it, you conquer everything. Perhaps you want it, but you are unlikely… Continue reading

"Though it cost you all you have, get understanding." – Proverbs 4:7b Wisdom is a costly commodity. We pay the price in time, heartache, experience, and study as well as money. Yet, the wise man of old testifies to its… Continue reading