“Don’t forget to water my flowers” she said as she gave her husband a big hug upon leaving the house for an extended time. When she returned, she found the house plants all very well taken care of, including the artificial orchid he had since placed in the sink, because it was leaking water all [...]

Charles Simpson was teaching one time about pouring into his children when he said something to the effect of, if you want to teach your children one thing, teach them to be generous. That kind of stuck with me over the years. I think it is because being generous in so “theme central” to the [...]

“Keep the finish line in focus or you will never train to go the distance”. The person who trains for a marathon doesn’t do so by running 100 meter dashes. They train by running long distances in variable conditions so as to be ready for anything on race day. But the one thing they keep [...]

John Wooden said, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” It is what we really are that truly counts at the end of the day, not what others think about us. It is easy to [...]

Most people are more impacted by the world and circumstances around them than the Word of God in them. And that is one thing that has to change.....

We had our first of four USA Regional Gatherings this past weekend in Marysville, OH. I received an email late Sat night for automatic check-in on my Sunday flight home, saying that they couldn’t issue my boarding passes ......

Dr. Caroline Leaf writes in her book “The Gift in You” that your gift is thwarted by toxic thoughts that we allow in our mind. She states that every thought is based in either fear or love....

So I’m watching a football game and the Lord speaks to me. We have that kind of relationship where He can speak to me anytime and in the middle of anything.......

I believe it was Jerry Rice, the most famous wide receiver of all time, who said, “Today I will do what others won’t so that tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t!”

Coming back after two weeks’ vacation can make you feel like you are swimming against the tide. Add to that some life challenges and you begin to feel the real weight of life and the circumstances surrounding it.