Thoughts
The Main Thing
Is the plain thing The new year is fully open. The college football season is over and with the games this past weekend we now know who will play in the NFL Super Bowl! The four teams that were in the playoffs have all decided to remember the main thing … whatever they determine that…
Read MoreStarting Strong
How we start will determine how we finish! Happy New Year! Entering 2019, I hope that you have already paused to think about things for which you are grateful. For me, I’m grateful that the Hallmark Christmas movies are over, even though I enjoyed watching them with Mary (since November) – I’m certainly grateful. For…
Read MoreFinishing Strong
In His most humble moment, Jesus prayed to His Father and said, “I have finished the work which you have given me to do.” (John 17:4) Jesus knew why He came and stared true to that purpose. The Apostle Paul wrote, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept…
Read MoreRefuse to Lose Today!
I trust you had a great Thanksgiving celebration with your family and friends, but more importantly, I want you to remember that Thanksgiving is not a DAY, Thanksgiving is a WAY. The foundation of gratitude is one that must constantly be poured day-by-day. As we come toward the end of the year, I hope that you will encourage those…
Read MoreThe Things I Must Do…Today!
I spent last week with a group of world-class people in the Real Estate and Mortgage industry. In the aftermath of our time together at The Summit in Tucson, many people were challenged to look for ten things which will help us on the desired path. I know I came away with three things that…
Read MoreThe Futility of Fear
There are times in all of our lives that we choose to operate from a position of fear. These are always circumstantially driven and left unchecked end in disaster. It sure seems to me today that far too many people today are operating in a position of fear. What do I do when I’m afraid?…
Read MorePrayers for Mark
Please pray for for Mark. He is my daughter’s manager. His cancer has returned and he is a single parent of a 3 year old. I promised we would pray for him.
Read MoreWheels Up
After months of preparation our team is ready to “take off” for Africa. The season of planning and preparation is now over and we are anticipating a time of sowing and reaping. This will be the first project that is co-directed by both our outgoing director, Rev. Dr. Sammy Lartey and our new incoming director…
Read MoreAfter the Storm
In my last blog I wrote, Right now some of us are facing times of adversity in many areas of our lives. You’ve heard me remind you before that each of us are always in one of three places in all the areas of life: Headed into a storm In the middle of a storm…
Read MoreWhen Challenges Come … Be Persistent
For some time now I have been reading Andy Andrews book, “The Seven Decisions” which has proven both challenging and helpful. The final chapter in the book talks about the Persistent Decision which states, “I will Persist without Exception.” We each find ourselves facing the challenges and changes of life. As surely as these current…
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