Recovery Efforts
Maybe you heard about the two-seater plane that crashed in a graveyard. Rescuers recovered 300 bodies. Some recovery efforts make more sense than others. The ones that make the least …
Recovery Efforts Read MoreTag: long range planning
Procrastination- Accumulating Consequences
A few years ago, I had a house with two water supplies. I had a well and pump which provided free water and, as a back-up, a connection to a …
Procrastination- Accumulating Consequences Read More Optimist Jumping from a Skyscraper
An extreme optimist jumped from the top of a skyscraper. As he sailed past the balconies on his way down he told the astonished onlookers, “Everything’s OK so far!” That …
Optimist Jumping from a Skyscraper Read More Boston Marathon Cheater
In the 1980 Boston Marathon a young lady crossed the finish line three minutes ahead of the next female runner. She was greeted with cheers, applause, and congratulations. But her …
Boston Marathon Cheater Read More Preventive Maintenance
A flashlight has been defined as a holding case for dead batteries. All too often that’s true. Preventive maintenance is one of your best investments of time. Changing the oil …
Preventive Maintenance Read More Make a Difference
A young man once observed a man in his 80’s planting a new apple orchard. The old man was carefully tending the soil, nourishing and watering the little saplings. The …
Make a Difference Read More 10 Years Ago
If someone would have asked you 10 years ago to imagine where you would be and what you would be doing today, how accurate would your guess have been? That’s …
10 Years Ago Read More Closer than They Appear
On your car mirror there’s likely a little phrase, “Warning: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Sometimes I think calendars should come with a similar phrase like, “Warning: …
Closer than They Appear Read More Apples in a Seed
Anyone can count the number of seeds in an apple. But only God can count the number of apples in a seed. By that I mean, only God can see …
Apples in a Seed Read More Outrunning a Lion
Two wildlife photographers suddenly realized a lion was starting to charge in their direction. The first man dropped his camera, took off his boots, and started putting on his tennis …
Outrunning a Lion Read More Two Frogs
Two frogs fell into a can of cream Or so I’ve heard it told The sides of the can were shiny and steep, The cream was deep and cold, “Oh, …
Two Frogs Read More Using a Map
Have you ever found yourself in a strange place without a map? That happened to ma a few days ago. I was in Washington State doing seminars when I crossed …
Using a Map Read More Dress Rehearsals
Life is not a dress rehearsal. It’s the real thing. God gives us one opportunity to go through this life, so in spiritual matters we need to make sure we’re …
Dress Rehearsals Read More Endless Hope or Hopeless End?
I saw a sign in someone’s home recently that read, “Man’s way leads to a hopeless end. God’s way leads to an endless hope.” I thought that was a very …
Endless Hope or Hopeless End? Read More 1 Year vs. 5 Years
It has been said that we tend to overestimate what we can accomplish in one year, but we also tend to underestimate what we can accomplish in 5 years. Long …
1 Year vs. 5 Years Read More Planting Trees
An old Chinese proverb says the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today. Most of us can look back on life …
Planting Trees Read More Mid-Life Crisis Defined
Someone has defined mid-life crisis as the point at which a man realizes he is not going to be able to accomplish everything he set out to do. When we …
Mid-Life Crisis Defined Read More Planning for 5 Years
Five years from now where will you be and what will you be doing? If the answer is, “I want to be doing something different from what I am doing …
Planning for 5 Years Read More Will Rogers Quote
Will Rogers said, “We will spend half our life trying to find something to do with the time we rushed through life trying to save.” Will was right. In today’s …
Will Rogers Quote Read More Your Feelings about the Future
How do you feel about your future? In the next three years do you expect to be in better health or worse? Do you anticipate you will have more friends …
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