NOT MY PLAN

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord; when he delights in His way…” – Psalm 37 Children are remarkably amazing. As I reflect on summer 2016, the thousands of youth at NBC Camps move me to a...

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MIRACLE SEARCHES

The difference between an Elegant question and a factual question. Elegant question - How many miracles can you see while looking at the moon? Factual question  -  Can you see the moon in the photo? There is a place for both elegant...

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MINDFUL MANAGEMENT & SELF-REGULATION, Part 3

I believe Mindful Management and Self-Regulation are life's two most difficult skills to master. St. Paul wrote to Timothy, who he called his son, and encouraged him to follow God's rules in the same way an athlete follows discipline...

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MINDFUL MANAGEMENT & SELF-REGULATION, Part 2

One great mind once said, "If you spend 15 minutes a day in Mindful Management with Self-Regulation, you will be able to solve nearly all of your problems." Fifteen minutes! Many will use the excuse that "I am too busy!"...

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MINDFUL MANAGEMENT & SELF-REGULATION, Part 1

I have been privileged to spend many years educating, encouraging, inspiring and challenging youth.  The foremost life skills have been:  I have been privileged to spend many years educating, encouraging, inspiring and challenging youth.  The foremost life skills have been:  Winning...

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GOD SENT A MAN

Who was this man? What was His meaning and purpose in life? Two profound questions for the ages. The questions were relevant when John wrote them around 90 AD. They were relevant questions to Fred Crowell in 1966 when the young...

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RUNNING RUNNING RUNNING

"Days at times can be very long, however, in the end, life is too short." -FJC Often we hear the phrase, I am too busy. What would happen if we changed “I am too busy” to, "if I am too busy, I...

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IF-THEN PRINCIPLE

KEY STATEMENT: Every IF statement is usually followed with a THEN. If you read Daily Words of Hope at a minimum, there will be one then. If you listen to learn and to act, then you will have a better day! Duke basketball Coach K uses the if-then principle to...

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SPACE PHENOMENA

Without space, life is absent from rhythm. Life is rhythm therefore life is dead without rhythm. Space is integral to life. Living in the USA is a precious gift for millions of people. The North American continent is incredibly loaded,...

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FORGIVENESS FRIDAY – Our Get Out of Jail Card

The Crowell Game Changer program dedicated each Friday to conscious level living forgiveness. Forgiveness is or get out of jail free card. To forgive is to save our souls, not necessarily the souls of the ones we forgive. Biblically speaking to forgive...

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