What sort of leadership do we need in our nation and world today? Here is a hint from Psalm 72. This psalm and prayer was reportedly sung by and for for Solomon, who was already King of Israel. It reveals, among other… 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… Continue reading

  Much that I needed to know for life, I learned from some very special children's books. Dr. Seuss was one of those. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904. Consider these words. "OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!THERE IS… Continue reading

  We dream; we grow;We move; we flow;We laugh; we glow.While here below,We live in anticipationOf pomp and circumstanceAnd graduation.We are matriculated in the school of lifeArticulated by toil and tears and strife.We are students of all that passesWork and… Continue reading

    Your greatest effectiveness may be awaiting the moment when you are least concerned with being great or effective. For some people, who have sacrificed fame, fortune, and the comforts of living in service, there is one last hope… Continue reading

It was January, 2010. I was sitting down to the tiniest plate of the softest, soupiest food I had ever assembled at a potluck. I cannot imagine how many times I have heard and said, while staring at an insurmountably… Continue reading

I had a pretty good lesson in humility and pride a few years ago. It was a moment of internal embarrassment and readjustment in my thinking. It was one of those outdoor shopping centers with a Best Buy and an… Continue reading

  There is something very right and something somewhat wrong about this scenario: When a crisis occurs in the world, there is an urge to pack up and go, or to at least to write a very big check. Many share… Continue reading

We start each day with hope. At least I do and most positive people I know do the same. There is an occasional "dreaded" day, but it is the exception and is usually combated by positive self-talk and prayer. The… Continue reading

  David would not and could not wear Saul's armor to battle Goliath. He was not Saul. He was not Saul's size. He needed his own garb and his own weapons. When we realize that we are unique, fearfully and… Continue reading