On Valentines day we gave each of our grandchildren little notebooks to be used as journals. We also gave them brief instructions on how to use them. The older children immediately sat down and began recording their thoughts for the day. Since my youngest granddaughter, four year old Jadyn, cannot yet write, I was worried that she might feel left …
Fully Alive in 2010
A glimpse of what is ahead often changes the course of our lives. If you are on the freeway and see flashing ambulance and police lights ahead, you will most likely take a detour to avoid an accident. For me it was a glimpse from behind that changed my life. Seeing this flattering picture started me on a two year …
God’s feet are on the ground in Haiti
After watching the news over the past several days, I turned to my wife Diane last night and said, “The world is watching the church in action.” Thousands of believers who were themselves suffering personal loss are serving the poor in Haiti. Many have been there for years making a difference even before the earthquake struck. The efforts of these …
If you have to eat a frog….
Okay, be forewarned! This is not for the delicate or faint of heart. Yesterday, I ran 8 miles. That’s farther than I have ever run before. The sun was shining for the first time in over a week. And it was warm! A few days before I had biked 20 miles in 30 degree weather and almost froze to death. …
Opportunity knocks…but not always at the front door
I broke out in a cold sweat. I would be speaking to five hundred managers of a Fortune 500 company only ten minutes from now—and my notes were still in my hotel room on the ninth floor. I sprinted to the elevator, diving like Indiana Jones through the doors just as they closed. Whirling to face front, I frantically pressed …