The great philosopher George Carlin said, “People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point.” A lot of people miss the point. Consider little Jimmy, for example. Jimmy walked up to his teacher’s desk, holding a report card with a big red ‘F.’ “If I was you,” said Jimmy, “I…
From the days of your birth Till you ride in the hearse, Things are never so bad That they couldn’t get worse. How’s that for starting your day on a high note? The bad news is, things can always get worse. But the Good News is that things can always get better. And that is…
Your spouse has cheated. Call it an addiction or a disease. Either way, it was a choice. And he cheated. Now you are hearing it from all directions. “As a Christian, you need to forgive him.” Forgiveness may be the most misunderstood aspect of recovery. Let’s talk about what forgiveness is not. Here are five…
Lou Gehrig was known as the Iron Horse, as he played 2,130 consecutive games. For 14 years, his name was in the lineup every day. And then he came down with ALS. His weakening condition hastened a premature retirement from the game he loved. On July 4, 1939 (83 years ago today), Gehrig addressed a…
A man held up a convenience store. He asked the cashier if he had change for a $50 bill. Then he put his $50 bill on the counter. When the cashier opened the drawer, the robber walked around and pulled a gun on him and said, “Give me all the money in the cash register.” …
If you decide to run 100 yards in a straight line, but are off by just one degree, you will miss your target by five feet. If you head to the moon, but are off by one degree, you will miss your mark by 4,196 miles. If you aim for the sun, but are off…
A man in a restaurant found a fly in his soup and called the waiter over. “What is that fly doing in my soup?” he asked the waiter. Looking into the soup, the waiter said, “I think he’s doing the backstroke.” In life, we often get more than we ordered. James said it like this:…
“Every detail in our lives out of our love for God is worked into something good” (Romans 8:28 The Message). God is weaving everything that happens to you, in you, and around you – into something great. You are who you are because of five things: Chemistry Connections Circumstances Consciousness Choices The one you control…
The story is told of an Indian brave who discovered an eagle’s egg that had fallen off a cliff. He placed the egg with several prairie chicken eggs. When the prairie chicken eggs hatched alongside the eagle’s egg, the birds all grew up together. The eagle took on the identity of a prairie chicken. One…
If Robert C. Heft was here today, he’d say, “Don’t let anyone else define your future.” Robert should know. In 1958, at the age of 17, he submitted a design for the new American flag, with 50 stars. His teacher gave him a B- for his efforts. Undeterred, Robert sent his design into the White…