Oct
18
2019
These exceptional photos of a sunrise on Scout Lake, OR, and a moon-glowing night there as well, are perfect reminders we can count on day turning to night and later night turning to day. No matter our present situation,...
Oct
17
2019
Internal combustion - Internal motivation.
Gottlieb Daimler is known as the founder of the internal combustion engine. This engine was a game changer in the world of automobiles and trucks. The magic of this invention is that he captured...
Oct
16
2019
Have you been turned upside down? Or, perhaps, it really is right side up! In essence, that is what suffering does to us. It can make us stop, look, feel, grow; or it can make us go in reverse,...
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
09
2019
Basketball has taught me that victory comes when you bounce back from difficulty. Lifeball is a far tougher game to play than basketball.
Psalm 100 is my bedrock to come back from a rough day. I enter His gates with thanksgiving....
Oct
08
2019
Change is all around us! There is a constant alteration, meaning a difference from one condition to another. Look at the world events, seasons, day and night, daylight savings time, government, legal laws, athletic teams and games, an individual's...
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...