Somebody said you have to love what you do, but that's not necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the opportunity. The opportunity to build life, future, health, success and fortune.Knocking on someone's door or making that extra call may not be something you love to... Read More
If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery store and ask them to define "simple," as in "simple life," they'll probably say something like "having less stuff." Or they might hit you with a frozen turkey. But probably they'll associate simple with stuff.The thing is that simple is... Read More
There is nothing worse than seeing garbage blowing down the street of your neighborhood, or finding broken shards of glass at the local swimming hole where children play. Wildlife is just as vulnerable to garbage and many have lost their lives after becoming tangled in waste or mistaking garbage for... Read More
The first thing that an aspiring leader must realize is that they must be inspiring! That is, they must be capable of, and willing to inspire people on to greater things than if the leader were not in their lives.So, is this too grandiose an ideal for the average local... Read More
I once was told by the Angels that our concept of Love would fit on the head of a straight pin and the size of the Universe and more is the love that is felt for us by God and the Angels. If this is so, and I believe that... Read More
This is the true story of what Deepak Chopra would call a "Whopper". It is a story so touched with the hand of God it seems almost impossible to believe, and yet, there can be NO doubt for those of us who are believers that this really happened!My best friend... Read More
I have never been fond of white-water rafting, probably because I don't like cold water. The sport consists of a raft, fast moving cold water, raft riders, and a raft leader/guide. I once saw a picture of a group of girls out for some white-water rafting fun. The girls in... Read More
Mark Twain (1835-1910) believed that having fun is important if you want to be successful."The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation."Mark Twain must have had fun as a writer. His sense of fun emerges in his writings. No wonder he lived to a good age for those... Read More
Just the other day, I escaped the business of my daily life and sought refuge on the water front here in Montreal in an attempt to recharge my energies.Taking advantage of a beautiful day, I walked along the long stretch of the Saint Lawrence River, as a way of my... Read More
It was my first and last experience with a pneumatic drill, which is a jackhammer with a star bit instead of a chisel bit. We four volunteers were to dig a septic tank for the caretaker's house at a Christian camp. After three feet of digging we hit bedrock--pre-Cambrian limestone.... Read More
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
|||||
|
|
|
Some people live in and talk about the past so... Read More
What areas of your life are working well? Career? Finances?Relationships?... Read More
Are beliefs not often the children of ignorance and fantasy?... Read More
Child abuse is a much more common event, than is... Read More
All you want is a little more.More money, more love,... Read More
First, let me share a quote from Ashlee Simpson's latest... Read More
Right now many people are facing tough times. Life as... Read More
When I was a child, I remember that my parents... Read More
Are you looking for the meaning of life?You work all... Read More
What are you passionate about? We didn't ask if you... Read More
Have you heard a nature hymn? For example, a whir... Read More
PART 1: Warning - This article may be inappropriate for... Read More
It is time to take responsibility for our actions and... Read More
Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 25,... Read More
Below are some of the things that, over the years,... Read More
Can we love our bodies? As the years go by,... Read More
What are the odds of someone doing extraordinary things if... Read More
Yesterday I turned 48, and she just turned 21. Uh-oh,... Read More
When you have your dream clear in your mind and... Read More
My mother often wound up in the hospital during the... Read More
I was eight years old, over four decades ago and... Read More
Here's a simple parable with an important moral.Each mirror, you... Read More
The early months of this year brought major challenges, as... Read More
Lisa was born into a loving Christian family and went... Read More
I have an unexpected relationship problem. It's hard to believe... Read More
Janine Wachowski, a long-time resident of South Elgin, Illinois, drives... Read More
Life is too hard and too risky in the eyes... Read More
If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery... Read More
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 1,... Read More
Even though this article was next on my idea list,... Read More
Matthew 5:14-16You are the light of the world. A city... Read More
The volatile essences of aromatic plants contain potent, complex, natural... Read More
I have been a business owner for about a minute.... Read More
Are you a listener or a writer type of learner?President... Read More
Are you prepared to make your heart matter? Are you... Read More
Quick. Who's in your support network? Huh? What's a support... Read More
Whoever coined this phrase is a genius. Life finds ways... Read More
Here I am gazing on the Web for extraordinary witnesses... Read More
I stared into those biggest of navy blue eyes and... Read More
What areas of your life are working well? Career? Finances?Relationships?... Read More
The eyes are the portals of the inner self; the... Read More
The boogeyman lurking in the closet scares the bejesus out... Read More
Have you ever thought? What inspires YOU? What is it... Read More
Have you ever been encountered with a trauma in life... Read More
Too many of us are too hard on ourselves, always... Read More
Q: I was wondering if you could recommend any books... Read More
Life teaches us in peculiar ways. It knocks us down.... Read More
Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 6,... Read More
Did you ever receive a gift in an unexpected place?I... Read More
You know how images trigger emotions? You can see something... Read More
At the time I created my web site, I was... Read More
Change is difficult for many people. Often times our whole... Read More
My friend Hugh Jeffries died. He was a wealthy man.... Read More
Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 9,... Read More
The greatest achievements were obtained by those who took one... Read More
A young man in search of enlightenment had traveled to... Read More
This is the eighth article in our "True Power" series.... Read More
Let us grasp and treasure each precious moment of our... Read More
The first few hours in this world, when we as... Read More
What If? What if I can't? What If I... Read More
BORN OF BODY AND SPIRITWe are born of the body... Read More
The difficulty in finding love that is good for you... Read More
I am sitting before a window of morning light "losing... Read More
At a recent seminar we were asked to imagine if... Read More
Yes you got it. You read it correctly. We're not... Read More
Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 30,... Read More
Inspirational |