Apr
27
2021
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
In basketball language, an excellent metaphor for shooting a basketball is an automobile, where the legs are the engine of the shot. If the basketball is short...
Apr
26
2021
Young children do it the best! They get so excited to see people they love. They run, jump in arms (confident to be caught!), gleefully screaming with joy.
Airport arrivals are a fun place to watch people–so excited to see...
Apr
23
2021
Years ago, a wise college basketball coach evaluated a hopeful recruit with these words: "His body betrays him." At the time, these were stunning yet insightful words.
What in the world was he talking about? After all, this hopeful recruit was truly...
Apr
20
2021
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...
Apr
19
2021
Some would have said Henry Ford’s mass production of the Model T is the world’s greatest machine.
While others would have said it was the rocket that allowed Neil Armstrong to walk on the moon.
Some would say Jonas Salk’s cure...
Apr
16
2021
My dear, dear Father B:
I slept a very rare 8 uninterrupted hours through the night this week. Praise God. I think of you through the watches of the night because you have been my help, assuring me God's love...
Apr
15
2021
“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...
Apr
14
2021
Do you want to live longer? Then LAUGH! Laughter heals the body, decreases pain, protects the heart and blood flow, and lowers blood pressure.
Do you want to express your amusement and joy? Then LAUGH! Most often, laughter is spontaneous, impulsive, involuntary (yet genuine),...
Apr
13
2021
In Psalm 8, David wonders about his micro-self and says, “What is humankind that God is mindful of him? He has created us a little lower than the angels… He has put us in charge of His handcrafted world, the...
Apr
12
2021
No reasonable person can dispute there are immutable, unchanging laws that govern our lives. There is no escape from them.
One such law is the Law of Expectations. In practical terms, we tend to receive what we expect. Expectations set...
