Closing a Long Visit
Is there any such thing as an unimportant person? If you’re a Christian the obvious answer is no. Everyone is important to God and should be important to us as …
Closing a Long Visit Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Big Rocks First
School bell rings TEACHER: Attention class! Welcome to time management 101. Today’s lesson is on priorities. As you see I have on the table a jar and several large rocks. …
Big Rocks First Read More Blind Archer
Background noise of a classroom and school bell ringing Teacher: Welcome to archery class! For this lesson you will need your bow, some arrows, and a blindfold. First set up …
Blind Archer Read More Boeing Numbers- Snooze Button
How often have you started your day by counting through the Boeing numbers? Just like the Boeing airplanes your effort to get up starts at 727. But you hit the …
Boeing Numbers- Snooze Button Read More Give me your Time
Someone said, “I wish I could stand on a busy corner and beg people to give me all their wasted hours.” What a profound thought that is! Time management experts …
Give me your Time Read More 2 Fleas- Choices
Two fleas were at the bottom of a hill. One said to the other, “Shall we walk or take the dog?” Life is full of choices. Big and little choices. …
2 Fleas- Choices Read More Decluttering Tactic
Sound Effects: rummaging through drawers Woman: Now I know I saw those batteries somewhere! Child: There they are mommy Woman: No, daddy said those aren’t any good. Augh! This clutter …
Decluttering Tactic Read More End of the Day Question
Do the thing right now that you’ll wish you had done at the end of the day. We often reach the end of our day with a sense of frustration …
End of the Day Question Read More Doing Nothing
What could be a worse use of time than doing nothing? The answer? Doing something that is really nothing. The person who is doing nothing generally realizes they are doing …
Doing Nothing Read More Excuse Yourself
From time to time we all find ourselves in situations we wish we could escape because they are a waste our time. Perhaps its a social function or a committee …
Excuse Yourself Read More Blocks of Time
The ability to concentrate on a project for extended blocks of time is a common characteristic of successful people. An example of this is the greatest inventor of all time, …
Blocks of Time Read More Falling Cows
Ethem Sahin was playing dominos in the cafe of a small Turkish village when he was suddenly knocked unconscious by a cow which fell through the roof. A USA Today …
Falling Cows Read More Wisdom and Time
What distinguishes a wise person from a foolish person? A large part of exercising true wisdom is simply being wise in our use of time. Many of the key verses …
Wisdom and Time Read More Working in Vein
Did you hear about the blood transfusionist who quit his job? He felt all his work was being done in vein. Maybe you’ve felt that way at times. If so, …
Working in Vein Read More Job Worries
What are you afraid of? When we spend time worrying about all the things that can go wrong, we are generally not spending time trying to improve our situation which …
Job Worries Read More Writing Directions
James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, entertained friends by writing Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time. That’s pretty amazing. But …
Writing Directions Read More First Button Wrong
Someone noted, if you get the first button wrong on your shirt, the rest of them will be off as well. That principle certainly applies to how we spend our …
First Button Wrong Read More Wrong Way Riegels
On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the …
Wrong Way Riegels Read More Yard Work
Two men watched as a truck loaded with fresh green sod for a new house passed by. One of them remarked, “Yea, some day when I’m rich I’m gonna send …
Yard Work Read More Yard Tools
A man noticed his neighbor hired out his yard work to a lawn care company. When the new crew arrived the neighbor overheard the foreman repeatedly yelling, “Green side up. …
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