Character Meals
A bachelor made it his practice to have a special breakfast every Saturday morning by dining on a meal he called “deluxe Italian cheese toast.” He found his warmed over …
Character Meals Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Simple Language
I saw a report on the internet recently that claimed the US Department of Health Education and Welfare once spent $230,000 to study ways children fall off bicycles. They titled …
Simple Language Read More Contentment
Is it possible to be both content and discontent at the same time? The answer is yes. Contentment comes from realizing that God has provided everything I need for my …
Contentment Read More Copy Machines
A young executive was leaving the office one evening when he found the CEO standing by the shredder with a paper in hand. “Listen”, said the CEO, “this is important …
Copy Machines Read More Dihydrogen monoxide
I once heard of a man who wanted to show how easily manipulated most people are when it comes to signing on to a cause. To demonstrate his point he …
Dihydrogen monoxide Read More Ceramic Alligators
A few years ago, while traveling the Florida turnpike, a colorful billboard grabbed my attention. It advertised a 13 foot long alligator we could see for free at a store …
Ceramic Alligators Read More Do Not Call List
I once saw a list of humorous replies to give telemarketers. One of them I remember was, “I’m sorry John isn’t here right now, he’s serving time in the state …
Do Not Call List Read More Donald Trump Quote
Donald Trump and I really don’t have much in common. Besides the vast difference in our incomes, we also have widely differing definitions of success and formulas for achieving success. …
Donald Trump Quote Read More Egg Baskets
Picture your life as a basket full of eggs. The basket itself is your daily schedule and the eggs it contains are the various items that have to fit inside. …
Egg Baskets Read More Do it Today
Someone said, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today you can always do it again tomorrow.” That’s another good reason to …
Do it Today Read More Overcoming Temptation
Wasting time begins the same way any other sin does- with temptation. If we can deal with temptation before it becomes sin, we become much better at redeeming the time. …
Overcoming Temptation Read More Extended Warranties
A Reader’s Digest cartoon pictured a man at a service counter being handed back an item he’d left to be repaired. The clerk says, “It was guaranteed for the life …
Extended Warranties Read More Garbage in Garbage Out
Quickly answer this simple question: “What do you put in a toaster?” Toast, right? Wrong. You put bread in a toaster and you get toast out. Sometimes we get confused …
Garbage in Garbage Out Read More Redeemed
What does the Bible actually mean when it says to “Redeem the Time?” Perhaps you are like my wife. She sometimes cuts coupons from the newspaper, takes them to the …
Redeemed Read More Retention Schedules
How long should you keep old documents around your home or office? That’s a question most of us need to answer at some point. But, rather than answer it haphazardly, …
Retention Schedules Read More Riding in the Draft
Through most of my college days, and for several years afterwards, I drove an old beat up 1970 Volkswagen camper van. You may remember them as the hippie vans. They …
Riding in the Draft Read More Running from God
I recently heard an illustration of a woman who pulled out of a truck stop late one night and noticed a semi truck following her car. As she sped up …
Running from God Read More Seasons of Celebration
Biblical time management is really all about striking the right balance in the different areas of life. For example, some people continually feast and celebrate, while others scoff at such …
Seasons of Celebration Read More Shopping for Lightning Bolts
The author of a recent book on business success observes how today’s business leaders often have the habit of looking for quick fixes for their companies. Seth Godlin observes, “You …
Shopping for Lightning Bolts Read More Simplicity with Responsibility
We often hear the comment, “Everything is so fast paced. I wish we could get back to a simpler lifestyle.” When that comment is made usually everyone nods in agreement. …
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