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My Daughters’ Rooms

It’s Lighten Up Monday! If you have a daughter who spends a lot more time on her appearance than on cleaning her room, you’ll be able to relate to this video! [youtube id=”bNI-WjzGy7Q”] [reminder] Can you relate to this? How do (or did) you handle it when your kids’ rooms were messy? [/reminder]

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What is the Secret to Taking a Leap of Faith?

When my daughter Traci was just a little girl, I watched as she moved to the edge of a staircase and peaked over the edge. She was only about 8ft in the air but it was a huge jump for a tiny girl. She was about to demonstrate the secret to taking a leap of faith.

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A Visine Threat

Well I’ll be!  It’s Lighten Up! Monday again!  If you can lighten up in the security line at the airport, you can lighten up anywhere! [youtube id=”Y2qv2Jj7Yek”] This clip taken from Under The Influence. For more info or to purchase, click here. [reminder] Have you had a unique experience with the TSA? [/reminder]

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3 Little Swine

What day is it? It’s Light Up Monday! One of my favorite comedians (and recent cruise buddy), John Branyan, makes me laugh with a brilliant mixture of his knowledge of Shakespeare, and his perfect recitation of a favorite children’s story. This is “The Three Little Pigs” like you have never heard it before. Have a great week! [youtube id=”OxoUUbMii7Q”]

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How Young is Your Heart?

The state was Ohio, I don’t remember the city, but I will never forget the moment. I was about to speak to a several hundred teenagers who had spent the day playing wild games at a YFC Campus Life event. A local  farmer plowed a football sized field next to the church then the fire department soaked it with thousands of gallons of water. …