Oct
15
2019
Often we say, "I know exactly how you feel!" But do we really? It takes much connecting with another person before really understanding him or her.
That is what empathy is. It is placing yourself in another's position. It is...
Oct
14
2019
The doctors told me I had less than single digit chances to survive the dreaded Whipple pancreatic surgery.
My medical team was extraordinary. Medical science could offer me less than 10% success.
Faithful prayers of loved ones and many I have...
Oct
11
2019
If 7 out of 10 calls to me are asking for something, it is not a friendship, it is a transactional relationship.
An example of a friendship killer call is, "Hey Fred, Zechariah here. Been a long time. How are you?...
Oct
10
2019
During NBC Camps' summer athletic camps, we are exposed to thousands of campers' lives. We learn from them, and we challenge them to face their challenges. In fact, FACE YOUR CHALLENGE was our 2018 theme. It was impressive to...
Oct
07
2019
Have you noticed the difference between genuine relationships and required events? Which would you prefer? Insight says relationships may be more desirable than required events. Here's why.
Wisdom places relationships far above and more important than events. Selfishness places events...
Oct
04
2019
You can become a true game-changer, someone who makes a big difference. How? By the word ENCOURAGEMENT. Encouragement is giving another person confidence, support, hope, motivation, strength, comfort.
Encouraging words can make a difference. They can bring healing and courage...
Oct
01
2019
Let's play one of my favorite games. It is called "WHAT IF."
What if you were a lighthouse perched high to warn ships from crashing upon rocks? What kind of light would shine forth from your lighthouse? Imagine what if the...
Sep
30
2019
It is a proven fact a person's first impression by another happens in the first 30-60 seconds. Once this impression is formed, it is very difficult to change. Therefore, the solution to making a first good impression is to master...
Sep
28
2019
When I study the lives of Joseph, Esther, David, Job, Daniel, Jonah, Mary the mother of Jesus, John the Baptist, Andrew, Peter, Paul, and other Biblical characters, I see an "All Things Principle."
When I study my personal family heroes...
Sep
27
2019
A monk living the aesthetic life for 12 years in the deserts of Syria was assigned to be the Bishop of Constantinople, the leading city of the world earlier in the 14th century BC. This monk's name was St. John Chrysostom,...
