LIVE WELL DIE WELL

Today I received OXYCOURAGE from a wonderful man who was a valuable player on one of my basketball coached teams, approximately 44-years-ago team. He has had a significant career in changing thousands of lives. These are the words of...

Continue reading →

A PRAYER FOR YOU

Years ago, a brilliant leader taught the magic learning number is 6. For example: If you want to remember a person's name when introduced, silently repeat the name 6 times.If a math student wants to conquer a math problem, work it...

Continue reading →

HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT

The best experience in life is simply living, breathing, loving people, delighting in God's creation, and earth as our Disneyland. Life is a blessing! Yet, one of the worst experiences in life is a disappointment. No Disneyland! A hard reality is...

Continue reading →

MAN’S BEST FRIEND

When neighbors are out walking their dogs, my favorite question is: "Who is having the most fun -- you or the dog?" Of course, the answer is always the same: "The dog." As I have watched dogs, all seem to exhibit...

Continue reading →

WHAT THANKFULNESS IS

"Thank you" may be the most forgotten phrase in all mankind! Is the loss of a couple seconds of our time worth not expressing thanks? What is thankfulness?  It is a way of fully acknowledging the other person. It is...

Continue reading →

FINISH BEFORE YOU START

Genius is being able to visualize the finish line or the finished product before you begin the race or the task. The late Dr. Howard Hendricks, a brilliant seminary professor often said, “Any fool can tell you what’s wrong, genius...

Continue reading →

DOOR OF HOPE

Anytime the word "HOPE" appears in writing, my eyes light up! It is my inspiration! It became my go-to word when cancer knocked at my door. Without my invitation, HOPE made itself at home in my entire life. As I...

Continue reading →