Feb
17
2021
Wisdom begins knowing I am NOT wise. There is a circular presupposition: To be wise is to know; if you don't know, you can't understand; if you don't understand, you cannot be wise. Wisdom is the effective application and...
Feb
16
2021
Each New Year resolutions are made with high hopes and firm resolve. By the year's end, these well-intended resolutions will have been abandoned.
In January and February, fitness centers are packed with men and women working fiercely to lose weight....
Feb
12
2021
Today is the 43rd day of the year 2021. Wow! At least 10% of the year 2021 has already evaporated! Really, it is more like 16%, soon to be 20%, and far too soon to be no more 2021!...
Feb
11
2021
Every life form is starving for a drop of encouragement.
Some examples:
The cactus in Arizona cries for just one drop of moisture.
The house dog begs with his eyes for the master's touch or a gentle word.
The cats demand...
Feb
10
2021
TRAINING TO WIN is far superior to trying to win. Trying is not sufficient. We fail because we don't train. Trying is not enough. The world is full of people who tried, and many who tried too hard and too...
Feb
09
2021
The win begins with the decision to know you can and will win.
A win is in the preparation. Preparation builds confidence. Confidence promotes high-level performance.
The photo of the horse and dog is worth thousands of words. Study...
Feb
05
2021
One of the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. A profound request! Who else should be asked! His instructions were condensed to 70 words to pray with sincere humility and faith.
What is termed as "The Lord's Prayer" is one...
Feb
03
2021
I hope you are enjoying the 416-page, hardcover Words of Hope book. The book helps us discover how hope heals, elevates the spirit, and brings energy and purpose. Yet, hope lost makes the mind and heartsick.
Now we are examining the value...
Feb
02
2021
“If your faith does not work in the home, your faith does not work.” - Howard Hendricks
Vividly the bird sanctuary at the San Diego Zoo is framed in my memory bank.
Some 45 years ago Susie and I took...
Feb
01
2021
Crowell’s Fourth Spiritual Pillar
Detachment Truth is the 4th foundation of St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercise Theology. Every Jesuit priest is taught to exercise this foundational principle in their life, daily.
As the founder of the Jesuit movement over 1400 universities throughout...
