One from the archives…. Encourage– — To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.— To give support, to foster growing or development________________________ When a person leaves an encounter with you, have you added value to his life, or taken something… Continue reading

Humans can be puzzling, can’t they? The whys and wherefores of behavior can be difficult to discern. Getting to the real need, what’s actually going on under the surface, demands patience. But, time and again in my dealing with people,… Continue reading

Ever hear of Dennis Kozlowski? In June, 2005 he was convicted on numerous counts in Federal courts involving fraud and theft of millions of dollars from Tyco, International. Here’s the amazing thing. Kozlowski was legally compensated with over $500 million… Continue reading

Prayer meetings are not usually the more well-attended functions at churches. I’m sure there are many reasons for that. Maybe it’s the constant repetition of the same, “Lord, bless Charles” kind of prayers that are often the staple of such… Continue reading

Today’s TFTD is not my original work! Thank you to Eddie Hilburn for this article which was published in REV., Sept/Oct. ’06 issue. Selling Maps? I was driving around in an unfamiliar city looking for a local coffee shop where… Continue reading

Is there a place of recurring pain in your life? No, I’m not just thinking about physical pain, like a headache. Has something turned out wrong, a relationship gone bad, your dreams been smashed? Philip Yancey wrote about the ache… Continue reading

My grandson, age 4, has developed a real streak of independence. “I don’t want to” and “Why?” are common responses to just about any directive he is given. Of course, since he is just four, gaining his compliance is not… Continue reading

The conversations in our home are quite ordinary most of the time. “Hey, are you going to take out the garbage this morning?” “Did the mail arrive yet today?” “When will you be home from work?” Not exactly scintillating sharing,… Continue reading

Bliss, do you know what it is? The dictionary says it is a state of great joy! The opposite state would be anxiety. Now, given the choice, would you rather be anxious or blissful? The answer is obvious; but, desire… Continue reading

One of the characteristics of our present society that I deeply despise is the tendency to make decisions, not based on what is right or even good, but on what limits liability! More than once when I’ve proposed some project… Continue reading