Author: Rick Grubbs

The word “grocery” comes from the word “gross” which means 12 dozen or 144 of something. That’s because the original grocers were food wholesalers who bought and sold large, or …

Our family, which includes our 12 kids, likes to go camping. It’s an affordable vacation that makes great memories for everyone. But truthfully, the camping experience itself is often not …

A five-star day begins with a five-star morning. Here are five daily stars S T A R S to accomplish before breakfast: S is Stirring Exercise. Your first assignment is …

I remember as a child watching Gilligan’s Island when a robber landed on the island, pointed a gun at the wealthy Thurston Howl III, and said, “This is a stick …

William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was a zealous minister of the gospel who devoted his life to meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others. William Booth once …

A slave whose master had died expressed doubt about whether he had indeed gone to Heaven. When asked why he doubted, he replied, “Whenever the master was going on a …

A modern art gallery once lost a piece of art worth $15,000. It was made from trash and the cleaning lady threw it away. Here’s a “throw away” idea for …

Are you doing the most profitable thing you could possibly be doing with your time at this moment? If not, you should stop whatever it is you are doing and …

I recently took my three year old son, Paul, to McDonalds for a burger and fries. I dumped the fries in the middle of the tray to share as we …

ROI. Those are three very important letters. They stand for “Return on Investment.” It’s a financial tool used to evaluate different investment possibilities and comparing which choice will yield the …

The more you think about time and eternity, the more you come to the realization that eternity points us to God. It is a concept that cannot be fully comprehended …

The reason many people will never become successful is because they continually trade what they really want for what they want right now. For example, most people want to be …

My wife and I were talking recently about things we could remember from our very early childhood. We discovered that both of us remembered in detail the night lights from …

Do you know your net worth? It’s an accounting term meaning the dollar amount you would have if you subtracted everything you owe from the value of everything you own. …

I talk a lot about managing time. But really, you can’t manage time. You can’t speed it up or slow it down. It is the single most constant, unchangeable (and …

I once saw a motivational quote that said, “Live every day like your hair is on fire.” As I read it I thought, “What is that supposed to mean?” Some …

The most remote place on the earth is Tristan da Cunha. It is an island in the South Atlantic 1750 miles from the nearest land. The 38 square mile island …

Perhaps you’ve heard the story of the hen and the pig who saw a sign announcing a bacon and egg fundraiser for the local church. The hen said, “Let’s go …

October 7, 2014 police in Daytona Beach FL were alerted to a man, covered with tar and in possession of a prying tool on the roof of a closed gas …

What are you fascinated by? By that I mean, what really gets you excited and holds your interest for blocks of time. What do you like to talk about? What …