A 21st Century Ebenezer Scrooge! John D. Rockefeller, Sr. is an example of a person that had to reach the end of him self before he could get a proper perspective on life. Rockefeller drove himself to achieve one ambition in life, to make money. At the age of 33 he...
Well it’s almost Thanksgiving. How in the world did that happen? It’s the time of year when friends and family get together and give thanks for the many blessings that we have. But even in the best of circumstances we can get a...
Most of the time I like to pass on a serious story that challenges us to live more like the Lord would want us to. However, sometimes we just need to break up our day and laugh. So take 60 seconds and smile. A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and...
In September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a History teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock , Arkansas did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school Superintendent, the Principal and the building...
Cookies & Pies! When Debbie Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies, opened her first store at the age of twenty, she went several days without a customer. Finally, she had an idea. She filled a tray, stepped out onto the sidewalk, and gave the cookies away. People followed her into...
That’s Just Nuts! Amedeo Obici was born in 1876 in a small village near Venice, Italy. His widowed mother read him letters from his uncle in America, and Amedeo told everyone he was going to America one day. Everyone knew he was an exceptionally bright and enterprising child. By the time...
An American businessman was at the pier of a small, coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The...
Well it’s that time of year. School buses are on the road, children are back in school and churches are planning Sunday School kick off programs. Have you ever lost patience with those around you? Maybe this morning you are having a difficult time with someone? Perhaps there is someone in...
Have you ever wished summer would last longer? It just seems to always go too fast. Right about now, there are a lot of students, school administrators and teachers getting ready to head back to school. We need to be praying for them. So, it is with that idea in mind that I think we really...
I hope you are having a good summer. However, even in the summer months things can get a little overwhelming. Maybe you are carrying a lot on your mind? Maybe you are worried about some situation in your life? Sometimes we want to unload our heavy hearts to God but we just don’t know how...