The following are ten “street smarts” that may be very valuable to you. They cost you nothing but have great value. Consider what you might add to this list. Start. John Acuff was right in his book, Start. Sometimes you just need to begin. Start doing what you have put off. Start doing what you know… Continue reading Ten Street Smarts for Men and Women
Category: Wisdom
Before You Ask for Advice
A young father goes to the doctor. He has been experiencing some discomfort in his shoulder. His physician recommends that he see a physical therapist. The doctor’s concern is that if the man doesn’t begin to work through the stiffness and pain in his body, his mobility will be even more limited than it… Continue reading Before You Ask for Advice
These Seven Really Don’t Matter
1. It doesn’t matter whether you live in the nicest subdivsion or whether you live in an older home. After all, a home is a lot more than a house. 2. It doesn’t matter whether you take your children on a far away vacation or whether you go somewhere only a couple of hours away.… Continue reading These Seven Really Don’t Matter
Enough is Enough
This morning I began reading a life of being, having, and doing by Wayne Muller. I never got beyond the opening chapter. The chapter “A Life of Enough” made me think. …the bar keeps rising, nothing is ever finished, nothing is ever good enough. So we work and add and never stop, never back away, never… Continue reading Enough is Enough
What is My Purpose?
I know what it is to want to hide. When I was in college, I hated this question: “What are you going to do when you grow up?” Some of us seem to know even from middle school. Others seem to have no idea. I had no idea. I went to the University of North… Continue reading What is My Purpose?
Ministry Inside.116
Messes are a part of life and ministry. When my daughter Jamie was seven years old, she decided that she wanted to go fishing with me. The next day we got up at 5:30 a.m., grabbed our fishing gear, and went to the water. Her favorite part of fishing, besides catching a fish, was casting.… Continue reading Ministry Inside.116
5 Suggestions for Making Better Decisions.
We had all just gotten off work at Jack-in-the-Box (a fast food restaurant). It was early Saturday morning, about 2 a.m. I was about eighteen years old and a freshman in college. It was the early 70s. I was with three co-workers — two guys and one young woman. We were all about the same age. Someone… Continue reading 5 Suggestions for Making Better Decisions.