Why can Mary find a shirt in the closet, and I can’t? So many times, when I am looking for something in the refrigerator, pantry, my closet… anywhere, I don’t see it, but Mary will say, “Here it is.” Busted! How can that be… I was looking. A Google search revealed, “According to Dr. Arenson, …
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“I Don’t See It That Way.”
“The glass is half full!” “No, the glass is half empty!” Do you ever wonder why people don’t see things the way you do? So many times, at the heart of arguments & misunderstandings, are the inability to see life from a different perspective. In 2009 I was doing Leadership Training when I discovered the …
**Special Edition** Election Day
Are You Afraid? Are you afraid of what might happen if your person is not elected? Many are. But how are Believers to act & respond? What does God have to say? First, God tells us through Paul, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and …
When The Bully Comes…
No matter who you are, everyone has experienced the “bully.” It starts when we are young. It begins to take shape on the playgrounds, in the classrooms of our childhood and continues through life. Bullies have been bulling since time began. Know this, the bullies are not going away. Whether it’s on the playground, social …
When You Run Out Of Track…
Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up? Of course you do. I remember having a conversation with my boss after I turned in my team evaluations. She said, “You rated your people too high.” I asked her, “Where do you start on the rating scale, at the bottom and work up or at …
What’s The Plumb Bob In Your Life?
What is a “Plumb Bob”? I found this interesting information on Google; The “plumb bob became a symbolic measure of truth, because it never lies.” It’s an ancient tool going back to the Egyptian & Babylonian ages. It’s “A string tied to a free-hanging weight is always perpendicular to the ground, regardless of who is …
“At The 45 Yard Line Do An About Face”
Marching in the Hamburg High School Band at football games was interesting & full of surprises. I can’t imagine what our Band Director went through every Friday night. Practice usually went well but the half-time show had a lot that was not included in his plan. There was a strong gust of wind that came …
“Home Is Where The Heart Is.”
“Home is where the heart is,” is thought to have originated back to the Roman naval commander Pliny the Elder in 23-79AD. Home, is where you dwell. Although I have lived in different parts of Arkansas most of my life, I have also lived in Texas, Mississippi, Turkey, and Japan. But dwelling is more than …
I Chose To Be A Flute-Tooter
Life is interesting. I have noticed that the major turning points in my life usually look insignificant. It was a typical fall morning when I was 14 in the 9th grade. The senior high football coach had assembled the 9th grade football players, which I was one, in a room to make a decision. He …
“Idle Hands Are…”
“… the devil’s workshop!” While I can’t remember when I first heard that, it must have been at least 70 years ago. For my dad, a farmer, being idle was a foreign concept. He saw all the things that must be done, and he knew the nature of young boys. He knew young boys left …