Dec
13
2019
Children are precious gifts from the Lord. The greatest legacy gift parents can give their children is to live St. Paul's parenting virtues, especially in his letter to the Philippians. Applicable to parents are:
Be parents full of joy always.
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Dec
09
2019
In my career coaching years, I discovered a valuable premise which, in turn, can be transferred to practical life. I call it THE END GAME. How was it discovered in basketball?
Often when my players did not know what would be the...
Dec
08
2019
The secret of this attitude.
An elegant question from Jay Crowell:
Dad, if you could visit one site in Rome what would this place be?
After many trips to Italy, this wasn't an easy question for me to answer. Without a blink,...
Dec
06
2019
Recently one of my remarkable sisters asked me this profound question: "What made you become a Christian?"
If you remember, dear sis, we both grew up with the assumed ID of not being intelligent and an outcast family. Both our...
Dec
05
2019
In today's culture, we are virtually helpless to operate successfully without proper identification. ID's and passwords have the potential to control our lives. Don't believe me? Here are some examples where either a driver's license, passport or credit card is needed.
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Dec
04
2019
No discipline seems pleasant at the time but later on, however, it produces a fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.
One day while channel surfing a program I came across showed the devastation of not being able...
Dec
01
2019
Be careful how you answer these 5 how questions. Serious reflection may alter the course of your life. For the good!
Try to answer each question in writing using 20 words or less.
In hopes of encouraging you I have...
Nov
28
2019
“I will offer to YOU the sacrifice of thanksgiving & will call on the name of the Lord.” Psalm 116:17
Our Special Day dedicated to being extra thankful typically begins in the early morning hours with Susie by a warm fireplace...
Nov
27
2019
"So, there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God."
My beloved Susie asked me an elegant question last week.
"When do you think you learned to have peace and be free from anxiety, worry, and fear?"
This...
Nov
26
2019
St. Ignatius's TAKE AND RECEIVE prayer is one of my most favorite prayers. Multiple times daily these are the words of my mouth. May they be yours as well.
"Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty; all my knowledge, my understanding,...
