I am learning a lot about gardening and soil quality and its huge influence on growing things: when the soil is good, gardening is easy; when the soil is bad, gardening takes lots of work. Work that will usually pay small dividends, … Read More
“All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot. And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.” Dr. Suess’ book, Oh, … Read More
Every human-being is trying to answer the question, “Who Am I?” This is always a difficult question, but our present culture makes it even more so by stripping us of answers to the question which is meant to come first: … Read More
I continue to be overwhelmed by the importance of the new. New experiences are the scariest moments in our lives, but also the most exciting; the most stretching, but the richest. I am convinced one of the key ingredients for … Read More
The New Year is upon us, and the expectation of improved life is rampant. Resolutions will be made and swiftly broken by many well-intentioned people. Others will labor along valiantly to meet their intended goal. For many, if not most, … Read More
Can you motivate someone? This is the question asked in the business world all the time. Some argue it is impossible to motivate someone else because each individual is only capable of controlling his or her self. Those making such … Read More
In the last four months, I have written three books and am about to start my fourth. Each of them is called, “Up, Not Out,” each of them contains the same thirty chapters, but each of them is different in … Read More
Two shall become one flesh. This is more than a sexual phenomenon. It is both the essence, and the secret, to every thriving marriage. I read an article recently in TIME magazine about Jimmy Carter and his wife. The … Read More
First Chronicles 12:32 speaks of the Sons of Isaachar as a group of men who “understood the times” and “knew what Israel should do.” As a parent, I believe this is one of the most important roles we have for … Read More
Let me start by quoting two of my favorite men of history, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. I can’t find the quote so I will paraphrase a statement I read in Bob Thomas’ biography of Disney. It has always stuck … Read More