Fear of failure – this is a huge obstacle in many people’s minds that causes them to continue living lives that are less than what they could be. I wonder how many businesses have NOT been started because someone was afraid they would fail. How many songs have not been written or sung? How many [...]
March 5, 2010
I remember when I was a little boy I had one of those plastic “Big Wheel” toys that I would ride around my house. We didn’t live in a subdivision, so our house sat on a regular city street, but it wasn’t too busy so I would try to ride my Big Wheel on the [...]
February 19, 2009
A little while ago during a conversation with a friend, I remembered this little item and thought I would share it here. You may have seen it before. It was written by singer Portia Nelson. Maybe it will speak to you in the way it challenged me. Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter 1 I walk down the [...]
February 3, 2009
Just wanted to mention that I actually do practice what I preach. I guess you’re wondering what I mean by that, huh? As a pastor and long-time church attender I have seen a lot of people come and go and I got to the point where I was asking myself – does anybody ever really change? [...]
February 2, 2009
Okay, I know you may have heard this, but I wanted to take a few minutes to give you a refresher on how to set a good goal. One thing you have to realize is that there is a difference between dreams and goals. Dreams are free – goals will cost you. When you were [...]
March 23, 2010