A Little and a Lot Sometimes they can be the same thing Have you ever met someone whose needs were completely met with almost nothing? I met someone like that way back in 1978. She told me how she’d just like a small, private island and live off the local plants and what she could catch in the sea. It sounded so intriguing I … The rest of the story…
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Mister Pain – leave me alone! Did you get a visit from Mister Pain today? Or this week? Or anytime lately? If so, did you yell back at him when he yelled at you? Or did you find yourself giving in and even giving up? Everybody has to deal with him at least once in a while. But how you deal with him determines … The rest of the story…
I know a writer who chooses stories as his writing style. I work with him everyday. And he challenges me to write engaging, relevant stories for myself and those who hire me to write for them. When I think I don’t have anything to say, he tells me I’m trying too hard to SAY something”when I should be diligently writing to SHOW something. He tells me … The rest of the story…
If you knew the path of life led to joy and pleasures, would you take it? Imagine a path you can walk on where you’ll always be happy…not just happy, but full of joy. And imagine a path where pleasures last forever. You could walk on the path any time you wanted because there would never be any night time there. And you’d never … The rest of the story…
Independence Day 2016 Let’s talk about ultimate freedom I hope you get to enjoy an awesome fireworks display wherever you live. And I hope you also enjoy the company of family and friends and good food and great fun. And I hope you’ll take at least a moment to thank God for the ultimate freedom He gave us through the death and resurrection of … The rest of the story…
Do you live life inside the lines? We all have ’em. Lines. The ones we draw that no one else can cross. The lines we won’t cross ourselves. The lines that make up that little box where we feel safe inside. Do you find yourself living inside the lines? If so, don’t feel bad. Just get a good grip on where to draw them. … The rest of the story…
Would you like to see how music paints a picture? In slow motion?! What does it take to see the color of music? Well, take an old boom box, some music, paints, and an ultra slow motion camera, and you’ve got the ingredients for razzle dazzle. Here you go… Your support for my Words and Music means the world to me. Please share them … The rest of the story…
Down and out. You’ll find a lot of self-help articles on how to deal with feeling that way. But I’d like to suggest that your “self” isn’t the best place to look for help. In fact, I’d like to suggest you look for what your Creator says about you. When you do, you’ll discover a much more dependable source for how to deal with … The rest of the story…
Where’s the best place to start when you wanna get smart. Do you remember the do-re-mi song? It was sung in a movie called “The Sound of Music”. And it started out with, “let’s start at the very beginning…a very good place to start”. Wanna know where the very beginning is? Keep reading… Where do you think you started? If you said inside your … The rest of the story…
Would you like to know how to not be afraid of the bad guys in this world? There’s a lot of them now. And there may be a lot more of them tomorrow. But there’s one thing that can help you not be afraid. Wanna know what it is? Well, like I always say, keep reading. There’s a place in the Bible where it … The rest of the story…
If you’re missing a finger, or a hand, or an arm, or a leg, there are many people who say you are disabled. They say you won’t be able to do anything for yourself. They also say people who were born with things like Down Syndrome are never going to be much use. I’m gonna share a video with you that proves those people … The rest of the story…
You can read the rest of this book on your iPhone or iPad if you get Henry Hippo’s Heartbeat on iTunes. Here’s a little bit from the book… ~ Henry was a hippo. And I don’t know if you know this, but hippos are HUGE. So when a huge hippo has a problem”it’s a huge problem.Young Henry couldn’t hear his heartbeat . And everybody … The rest of the story…
Did you know God wants you to wear armor? It’s true. He wants you to wear a helmet, a chest guard, protection around your waist, and special boots. He also wants you to carry a shield and a sword. Wow! That’s a lot of armor, isn’t it? What do you think you’d look like wearing the full armor of God? Well, you can see … The rest of the story…
Imagine if you could look right through your skin and bones and see a shiny, glowing spirit. And what if you found out that shiny part of you could live forever. Wouldn’t that be cool? Well, you don’t have to imagine. It could be true. In fact, when you trust in Jesus, you can be a whole new person. And that person will live … The rest of the story…
You were born with a very special gift. You may not be the only person in the world with your gift. But nobody can use your gift the exact same way you can. Know why? Because you’re one-of-a-kind. God didn’t make any more you. You’re the only you there is. And you can use your very special gift to help others use theirs. Wanna … The rest of the story…
Doesn’t it feel nice to eat a good, tasty dinner and finish it off with a yummy dessert? You feel all warm and fuzzy inside. You’re full and completely happy. Then something happens, and before you know it, you’re hungry again. Then you have to do it all over again. Day after day. Week after week. Year after year. Your whole life. No matter … The rest of the story…
Did anybody ever tell you a secret and ask you not to tell anybody else? That’s how a secret is supposed to work. But, the trouble is, it seems like nobody can keep a secret. So, before you know it, lots of people know about it. Then it’s not such a secret anymore. Would you like to hear the best secret ever? Good. Here … The rest of the story…
Do you ever play with building blocks? It’s fun. You can stack ‘em up and make a house, or a fort, or a skyscraper. Some blocks even have letters and colors on them so you can make words and pictures. Did you know grownups play with building blocks, too? It’s true. The blocks they use are a lot bigger. And there’s always one block … The rest of the story…
Isn’t it nice when you can be calm and enjoy some peace and quiet? Sometimes you just wanna be still and think. And that’s hard to do when people are mad at each other. It seems like the world is like that a lot, doesn’t it. So many people mad and yelling and treating each other badly. There just doesn’t seem to be any … The rest of the story…
Have you ever turned binoculars around and looked through them backwards? They make everything look very far away. That’s how you look to God until you trust Jesus as your Savior. God made you, and He wants to be close to you and have you close to Him. But He’s very nice. He won’t make you be close to Him if you don’t wanna … The rest of the story…