JOY IS A PRECIOUS CHRISTMAS GIFT

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth - Proverbs 15:23 This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead...

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RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF APPRECIATION

"The ability to appreciate is a learned behavior. Mastery of this skill of seeing the full worth  in people, in creation and all life is the difference between being a positive or a negative human being." Fred Crowell January 22,...

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PRACTICE GRATITUDE

"As medicine is to the body, gratitude is to the soul." For the past six months, Words of Hope with Fred Crowell has been a source of joy and thanksgiving to me. Knowing God and enjoying him forever is my...

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NEVER LOSE YOUR DREAMS

The four P’s - Psalms, purpose, prayer & power. Dr. Shann Ferch tells the following story. One day my dad took me to Circle, Montana to visit his dad. Grandpa was living in a small shack. He was an alcoholic. It was...

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WHOSE SLAVE AM I?

"You can't break a bad habit by throwing it out the window. You've got to walk it slowly (and deliberately) down the stairs." When people purchase my book, Meet My Head Coach, I encourage them to read chapter 10 first. The...

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ENOUGH IS GOOD ENOUGH

“The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want, I have everything I need, all I really want is God.” – Crowell It’s been said that when John D Rockefeller was asked how much money was enough, he replied, “just...

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ALL IN TODAY?

The crucial question... My daughter Jennifer tells the story of being seven years old. She braved a flight of steps to the high board at the Samford U pool. Gazing down at the water's surface 15 feet below her, fear...

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THIS IS MY STORY, THIS IS MY SONG

“Old things passed away, all things become new.” – Paul Early this morning in my secret garden, I was thinking of my grandson. What kind of legacy will I leave Kingston, this miraculous grandson, the only one to carry on...

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THE GIFT OF CHOICE

Three choices; two usually poor ones! As a young coach at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks my college president taught me a lesson for life. Years later I discovered choice was God's unique gift to humankind. No other creation on...

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GUARD YOUR HEART & MIND

"Defense is the best offense in basketball and in lifeball" - Fred Crowell One of my father's passions I inherited was a clean car. When I stepped up to the counter to pay for the car wash, the cashier was...

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