“You have to know how to sail safely through a storm.” A few years ago on a vacation cruise, Gayle and I experienced a violent storm at sea. Well, more than a storm, it was a major hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico. To avoid the hurricane, the Captain […]
“You do not have to know it all; you do have to know that what you know is true.” Have you ever known someone who thought they “knew it all?” Pretty annoying, isn’t it? It must be a terrible burden to have to know it all, and be right every […]
“Take your final bow, exit stage left, and yield center stage to the One Heaven applauds.” “All the world’s a stage, and men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances . .” “As You Like It,” Wm Shakespeare. The problem comes when a person does not […]
“Courtesy honors the dignity and individuality of other people, and treats them accordingly.” My wife, Gayle, has a small plaque in our home that simply reads, “Because Nice Matters!” Those simple but powerful words have become the everyday expression of her daily life and practical ministry to others – in […]
“Let the great and holy passion of your life first be to know Jesus intimately.” All of life is best lived with passion. A marriage weakens as passion lessens. Your achievements diminish where passion suffers. Friendship and fellowship lose their luster as time and activity together grows of lesser importance. […]