WISDOM WEDNESDAY – TRAIN TO WIN WISDOM

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...

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WIN IS A CHOICE

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...

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HEAVEN ON EARTH

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...

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WISDOM WEDNESDAY – THE PRINCIPLE OF LIFE

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...

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SANCTUARY  HOME

“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...

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DETACHMENT LIFE PRINCIPLE

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...

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FRIDAYS WITH FRED – PERSONAL LETTERS & DELICIOUS OMELETS

Dear FRIDAY WITH FRED Friends, Today's communication is to lift your spirit and inspire you to positive caring, life-giving, yet enjoyable actions.  Personally, one of my delightful actions is reading and writing letters. I also relish making omelets for others who like...

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FIRST AND LASTS

Briefly, why do we idolize being first and disfavor being last? Often last trumps first. Here are some real-life examples depicting in the end first does not matter. The winner of games believed winning was not just everything but was the only thing....

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WISDOM WEDNESDAY – PROBE FOR WISE COUNSEL

Solomon has given us this advantageous bit of wisdom in Proverbs 11:14, "Where there is no advice, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety (or security)." Wow! That tells me I can gain wise guidance from...

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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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