Archive for April 2019
Purpose
There was a table game years ago that I loved playing. It was called “Liar’s Club”. It was an American game show that featured a panel of celebrity guests who offered explanations of obscure or unusual objects. All were “made up” except one. Contestants attempted to determine which explanation was correct in order to win prizes.…
Read MoreReady to answer some questions?
I came across two sets of questions on the internet. Just for fun, answer them in your mind (don’t google the answers, ok?). 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world; 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners; 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest; 4. Name ten people…
Read MoreThe weight of the cross
We celebrate Good Friday by going to a barn. Let me explain. A great friend, John, is a real cowboy. He owns a ranch and he has this incredible barn on his property. At Christmas and Easter, he, along with his church, transforms that old barn into a stage where the Christmas story and the…
Read MoreThe Principle of Multiplication
I’ll bet for most of us, a teacher or a parent at one time or another threw down a hypothetical situation for you to contemplate. It goes something like this. If you have a choice, which of these situations would you choose? To be given one million dollars, or to be given one penny the…
Read MoreCompelling Vision
When our kids were younger, we instituted something we called “first-time” obedience. The thought was simple. When our kids have a chore to do, we expected them to take care of it promptly. That meant without complaint or procrastination. Believe me, it didn’t work like that all the time. It was a process. But Janet…
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