Did you know that a DIAMOND (the hardest natural material known) starts out as carbon graphite, similar to a common pencil lead? Sure, graphite still has its value and purpose. But it’s kind of FLAKY and not nearly as glamorous or valuable. Sometimes WE go through life kind of “flaky”, not even realizing that we […]

Is our first reaction to put our heads down and get discouraged? I’ve found over the years, that every time I suffered a deep disappointment, God had already set up a NEW appointment for me to take its place. Had I continued with the original plan, He would never have been able to reappoint me […]

At one time or another, we’ve all thought about LETTING GO or letting something die. Sometimes, in the moment, we feel like it’s just NOT WORTH IT anymore! But, if we can manage to PUSH through the tough times and refuse to give in…LOVE will never fail us! Guaranteed! Strength Comes In Time I remember […]

I never want to think I’ve got it all figured out. Not in business, not in church, not in the things of God… Lord, help me to stay teachable. Remind me that there’s always something new to learn. I do not know it all. Listening Leads To Learning The first step in staying teachable is […]

In the 1932 World Series, Babe Ruth stood at home plate and CONFIDENTLY pointed his bat toward the flagpole in center field. On the very next pitch, he CRUSHED a 440 ft. home run to the deepest part of Wrigley Field. “I said I’m going to hit the next one right over the flagpole. God […]