In 1984 I learned to fly. It was a way to bring my family to my speaking engagements without having to buy expensive airline tickets for each person. It soon became much more than that. Flying got in my blood. There is nothing on earth as exhilarating as viewing earth from above. This flight was resplendent with unique cloud formations, …
Two Lessons I learned from My Hero!
In 1995 I had an experience that changed my life forever. I got sucked in by a promotional testimony in our church. I watched as cute little boys between the ages of 8 and 12 described what a mentor program had meant in their lives. They looked at their volunteer mentors as if they were heroes. That’s what I wanted …
It’s Not About the Nine Nasties!
Today’s post reveals part of my personal story. The truth revealed in this post was the beginning of new life for me. I hope you find value in it too.
“The Question that Never Goes Away” – Philip Yancey
A FREE Philip Yancey book. Today ONLY! I don’t endorse many books, nor do I usually post a blog on Wednesday. But my friend, Philip Yancey, has just written a powerful book based on his 2012 visits to three places of great suffering: In each place he was asked to speak and bring words of comfort and hope. You can …
Three Steps to Rediscovering the Lost Discipline of Meditation
When was the last time you cleared your mind of the daily fretting, planning, and conniving that clutters your life. Our frenzied pace and the unrelenting grind of our brain often keeps us from some of the best moments of life. Important moments that bring, peace, insight, inspiration and revelation. Who doesn’t long for moments like that? But like a …