In 1847, a civil engineer named Charles Ellet was hired to build a bridge over the Niagara Gorge, an 825-foot chasm. He enlisted the help of a 15-year-old boy, Homan Walsh. Homan flew his kite from one side to the other. The day after the successful kite flight, a stronger line was attached to that…
Saint Benedict started 12 monasteries, including Monte Cassino, where he often went to write. It was there that he penned the Rules of Saint Benedict, containing 73 chapters. One of his rules was this: “If you are fasting, and someone visits you, end your fast and eat with your guest.” The need for connection cannot…
Gerald Schattle tipped the scales at a robust 397 pounds when he made the unexpected decision to run a marathon. His doctors ordered him to lose 100 pounds before his training could begin. Against all odds, he eventually completed a marathon. He didn’t set any speed records, but for him, finishing was the goal. Gerald…
On September 26, 2021, Justin Tucker set the NFL record for the longest field goal in history, with a 66-yard kick for the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions. But as incredible as that feat was, it pales in comparison to what happened at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas, on October 16, 1976. Abilene Christian…
We have hundreds of daily readers who are married to sex addicts. If that is you, I want to encourage you to take care of yourself. Practice good self-care. Here are just a few of the things that you might do. Ladies, make Matthew 15:32 your verse for today. “Jesus called his disciples to him…
“Put off your old self” (Ephesians 4:22). Change is a part of recovery. Any progress is tied to our willingness to change. Let’s turn to three pretty smart guys for more inspiration on the value of change. Jack Welch said, “Change before you have to.” Don’t wait until your addiction buries you. The best time…
In about 760 B.C., a prophet in Judah said something that every recovering addict needs to hear. “Woe to you who are complacent” (Amos 6:1). Never, ever take your sobriety for granted. Never, ever, ever, ever. Don’t do it. Never. There will be days when you think you’ve “got this,” you can take your foot…
Let me give you something to ponder today. What is the only thing worse than finding a worm in an apple? Answer: finding half a worm in an apple and wondering where the other half is. It only takes half a worm for most people to step away from the apple. The fact that a…
“Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the Lord” (Isaiah 29:15). When we were children, my brother and I loved to play hide-and-seek with our Dad. We would run and hide somewhere while Dad counted to 20, and then he’d come looking for us. Somehow, we thought that if…
Three men died and stood before God. The Lord gave each of them the chance to start a new life on Earth with any changes they desired. The first man said, “Make me a hundred times smarter.” So God made him one hundred times smarter for his new life. The second man said, “I want…