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 […]
Our youngest daughter Allie is known for imitating animals late at night in our house. She hops on all fours and gallops across our living room as a Tiger, Lion, Dog, Cat, Monkey…pretty much any animal you can think of. The other night I asked her, “Allie, why do you act like an animal all the […]
QUESTION: What do you fill yourself with? Everyday we are alive we are filling ourselves with something…Thoughts, food, drinks, an Oddbins quiz, music, movies, relationships, stress, hopes, fears, etc… The question is not will you be filled in life…the question is… “What will you be filled with?” So the next obvious question is… “How do we […]
“If man can take moldy bread and make penicillin out of it imagine what a loving God can do with you.” ~ Zig Ziglar My friend…you are unique…just like everyone else. Think about that for a minute. The truth is that you are God’s masterpiece, His prize treasure. God’s greatest creation was not the earth, […]
A young man was invited to an old friends home for dinner. His buddy preceded every request to his wife by endearing terms, calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Pumpkin, etc. He was impressed since the couple had been married almost 70 years, and while the wife was off in the kitchen he said to his […]
Two brothers were terrible trouble makers. They were always breaking things, stealing items, lying, and raising havoc. The parents tried everything to get the boys to change, to no avail. Finally, out of options, they asked their pastor if he could help. He said he would talk to the boys, but only one at a time. The […]
God speaks to us each and every day if we would tune into His frequency. He is always sending a signal to us through His word, others, circumstances, and thoughts. When we connect with His wave length of communication we can know His heart and His ways. The problem is that there are so many […]