I’m not a military man, but my younger brother recently retired from the US Air Force Reserve. Whenever I take a trip, especially out of the country, he always reminds me to ‘watch my six’, and it doesn’t stop there. He continues with, ‘be aware of your surroundings’, ‘carry your valuables in your...
Everyone has one of those drawers in their kitchen, office or garage. You know, that drawer…that is the landing place for all the stuff we don’t know exactly where to put. The one benefit of that drawer, if there is a benefit, is that it provides one place to hide our disorderliness so that...
The first thing that came to mind when I began to write this article on persuasiveness was that I have been in ministry over 44 years. This means I have spent the majority of my life trying to persuade people to give their life to Christ, let their light shine, be strong in the Lord, love others...
Years ago, as a student at Oral Roberts University, I was studying in the library and saw a little daily quote calendar on the counter. The quote for that day said, “If 40,000 people do something wrong, it’s still wrong.” My takeaway was that even if the majority is wrong, there has to be at least...
I think we all, at some time or another, have had moments when we were less than attentive. For me, my kryptonite is sports. My wife, Sennola, has learned not to even try to talk to me when I’m engrossed in a game. Sometimes though, she’ll give it a shot, and she’ll start telling me about...
I asked my wife, Sennola, to help me with my article on creativity. Without batting an eye, she said, “Use your creativity.” My wife has known me for over 53 years. She knows that I thrive on opportunities to express my creativity. She knows me as a songwriter, author, sermon writer, and...
When I was asked to write an article on humility, my first thought was, “They absolutely chose the right person to write this article.” Obviously, I’m joking. I’ll never forget a conversation I had with my mother years ago when I was just entering my teenage years. Our family was heavily involved...
Most people are familiar with these famous lyrics: “Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I’ll be there. Yes I will, you’ve got a friend.” If you’ve got a friend like that, hold on to them, because they are a great example of dependability. If you are a friend like that...
We’ve all encountered this person at least one time in our life. They could even be your neighbor. Before you’ve had your morning coffee, you walk outside to take out the trash and get your newspaper, and there he is. You see him and hope that he doesn’t see you. Too late. He waves and gives you...
Have you ever been the first person in a small group or crowded room to raise your hand to volunteer for something or take the lead on a project? Have you ever been the first person to speak up with a new idea or innovative solution to a problem? If so, you were showing initiative. Initiative is...
