Since it is already Christmas time for the Barrett household we started a new tradition. We are going to do a Christmas puzzle each year. So for the first time ever, my family has been working on our very first one and we have already finished it a little earlier than anticipated. I thought we would […]
On my way to the grocer store the other night I experienced my first Duck crossing in the middle of the road. As I was driving past an intersection a family of ducks were crossing the road and traffic become backed up. The Ducks just took their sweet time and payed no regard to us […]
A few days ago I was explaining what it means to be grounded to our youngest daughter who is six. As I was explaining this concept of taking things away from her such as electronics, TV, games, etc… she looked puzzled. After I gave her examples of things that kids get taken away when they […]
Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the comforter. Why would we need a comforter if our lives were already comfortable? God has called us to risk and step out for Him and sometimes that is not comfortable. In fact, it will stretch us way beyond what we are comfortable with. When you are in over […]
The Reverend Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy had told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said, “If you’ll come to the […]
There are two types of people when it comes to getting things done. 1.) Those that can’t do it 2.) Those that can do it. Many people are conditioned to be can’t do it type of people. They have been told most of their life that they don’t have what it takes, they aren’t good […]
In the nineteenth century the greatest tightrope walker in the world was a man named Charles Blondin. On June 30, 1859, he became the first man in history to walk on a tightrope across Niagara Falls. Over twenty-five thousand people gathered to watch him walk 1,100 feet suspended on a tiny rope 160 feet above […]
Many years ago there was a village called Potential. The village was located between the Land of Abundance to the West and the Land of Limits to the East. Only those that were married and had given birth to a child were allowed to live in either the Land of Abundance or the Land of Limits. Once this […]
The other day my daughter and I were talking about my age. After telling her how old I was she said, “Daddy, you are old.” I then said, “If I’m old what does that make your grandparents?” She paused and pondered for a moment then responded, “They’re ancient!” Not sure if that is the best […]
According to an October 29, 1994, story from Reuters news agency, a Chinese woman named Zhang Meihua began to suffer mysterious symptoms when she turned twenty. She was losing the ability to nimbly move her legs and arms. Doctors could not find the cause, and the symptoms continued. Two decades passed, and Zhang began to […]