(There are fill in the blanks and room for answering questions in this post). “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is whyContinue reading “Factoring For Failure”
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Get Back in the Game
Fear. Aloneness. Anxiety. Struggles. Failure. Losses. Stress. Falling. Disappointment. Falsehoods. Lies. Stories. Regret. Pain. Each of us will experience the above forms of suffering at some point in our lives. Some of us may seemingly endure more pain and agony than others. How do we cope? How can we rise above the fears, failures, andContinue reading “Get Back in the Game”
The Value Vs. Cost of A Christian School Education
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Luke 14:28 While you may not be building a tower, every parent is building a child! The principle of counting the cost definitely applies to how we manage the upbringing andContinue reading “The Value Vs. Cost of A Christian School Education”
Remembering God While Young
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them… Ecclesiastes 12:1 Meeting God in your youth is a great way to deal with the problems that come with aging: Relationship distress, disease, disappointment,Continue reading “Remembering God While Young”
This Never Takes a Day Off
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 2 Timothy 3:13 Do you look forward to a vacation? Christmas break? Spring break? How about the end a work week? Sure. We look forward to moments of rest and relaxation. Jesus even told His disciples to “Come apart and restContinue reading “This Never Takes a Day Off”
Emergencies and Tragedies
Emergencies and Tragedies One story I have read and enjoy very much is a story is “told of a zoo that was noted for their great collection of different animals. One day the gorilla died, and to keep up the appearance of a full range of animals, the zookeeper hired a man to wear aContinue reading “Emergencies and Tragedies”
The Bodies Were Still Warm
The Bodies Were Still Warm Blame. Who is to blame? 500+ people shot, nearly 60 dead. The worst shooting scene in American history. The dead bodies of the concert goers were still warm when people began to play the “blame game.” Politicians began to politicize. The Media began its narrating and spinning. Conspiracy theorist startedContinue reading “The Bodies Were Still Warm”
When Dreams Come True
When Dreams Come True “And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.” Genesis 37:5 “Dream Big Dreams!” “Follow your dream.” “Make your dream happen.” The world philosophy says much about dreams today. While the New Testament has several people who are given dreams, thereContinue reading “When Dreams Come True”