Many studies show that fear of speaking is rated right up there with their with fear of death. That is because failing as a speaker is about as painful as dying.
Confessions, Resolutions, and Discipline!
A confession and a resolution I realize that we are now four days into the new year. Confessions and resolutions certainly have no place in our lives until this coming Dec 31. However, I have a confession to make and I want to make my resolutions for 2011 public. Resolutions kept secret are really just wishful thinking. I want someone …
Would You Get On A Boat With This Man??
When my friend Randy Elrod, artist, musician, author, connoisseur and host of the annual Recreate Conference invited me to accompany him on a Caribbean cruise for creative Christians, (If God created YOU then you are creative) I answered YES before he could finish the sentence. When he invited me to be one of the speakers along with my friends Michael …
Near sighted people get there quicker
Are your dreams far away and undefined or within reach and rich with detail? I just spent a week with my youngest grandson, Tyler. He is one of the most positive little people I have ever met. His answer to almost everything is an enthusiastic “OKAY!” “Want to climb a mountain?” “OKAY!” “Want to ride the four wheeler?” “OKAY?” There …
Get er done!
We are finally on the other side of the Great Tennessee Flood. Our home is high and dry but many of our friend’s homes were substantially damaged and some lost everything. Diane and I went for a twenty mile bike ride yesterday to survey the damage. The entire valley we usually ride had been covered with water. As we rode …