May
24
2018
You are invited to join Words of Hope on a 5-day journey to joy overflowing from our cups. How good is that?
Some of the many pleasures in life are:
Cup of coffee early in the morning
Cup of hot...
May
23
2018
"Guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23
In my view, basketball is not the only game, but the best game.
I began loving basketball at age 4 when my father took me...
May
22
2018
Suffering shows itself in many different ways: pain, distress, hardship, defeat, loss, damage, illness, injury. Often life is "worse" because of being badly affected by an experience. When the reality of suffering is yours, and even the possibility of death,...
May
21
2018
Hardly a day goes by without someone telling me of their intense suffering. Most recent examples are:
An Alaskan village friend sharing about a murder in a neighboring village.
A close friend sharing about his father's death after being...
May
19
2018
History is a valuable teacher when and if we choose to learn from it.
Twenty two days old Susie King's father, Walter Willis King, went to war. Four years later Walt returned home alive but very ill. For 76 days...
May
16
2018
Attitude is the King of EQ - emotional intelligence at NBC camps and in the Crowell Household.
As you read today’s Words of Hope, it was written in two settings.
Setting #ONE - A boardroom in Portland, Oregon.
A few seasons...
May
10
2018
This is a valuable rule for aspiring basketball players who come to NBC Camps.
Actually, it is valuable to all people. Personally, I delight in teaching it to those who come under my coaching influence.
Here it goes with the Crowell...
May
06
2018
Key Statement: The Apostle John wrote, “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome the light. Jesus is the light of the world.”
Last May, a Spokane woman says loudly to a friend, “I am so sick of...
May
05
2018
KEY STATEMENT: Too much to do. Spent the past two months trying to clear my plate, feels like running in quicksand.
In what way or manner would any or all of the quote above describe you? I hope you find yourself...
Apr
21
2018
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalms 37:4
Each day, I find myself discovering ways to be intimate with God, Abba father. The commitment to write Daily Words...
