Happy Birthday to Me — the Train Wreck Baby
I was a “train wreck baby”. At least, that’s what my Mama called me. She and my Dad were DONE with having any more babies. My older sister was 12, the other two were 18 & 20. But when my Mama was in the train wreck, her “birthing department” kicked into gear again. It’s different,…
Sweetest Treasures — the Things Money Can’t Buy!
Zig said, “Money isn’t everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen.” We need money — no question about it — and, besides the necessities of life, I have to admit that I like the nice things that money will buy. I like to live in a nice house, drive a nice car, wear…
It’s Time to Make a Change
A blender is a necessity at my house. I make a lot of thick protein-packed smoothies and lots of thick milk shakes for my grandkids when they come to town. The blender gets a good work-out. I’ve gone through several because I always bought the lower-priced version — thinking it would do, but after a…
Happiness is in the Journey — Not the Destination
“Are we there yet?” We don’t hear those words so often today from our kids because they’re entertained by their iPads and DVDs in the cars. But, I well remember, as a kid, when my family took the long road trips to West Virginia where my big sister and her family lived, saying those words…
Worry Less — Smile More Often
One of the greatest “joy stealers” in our lives is worry. God knows that — that’s why he reminds to not worry and to trust Him completely.In fact, He emphatically told us “DO NOT WORRY!: Here’s what Jesus said about worry: Matthew 6:25-27 “Therefore I tell you, DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT YOUR LIFE. Is…
Turn Your Mess to a Message
Isn’t it amazing that our greatest heartaches and most aggressive challenges, are used by God to bring us the most massive blessings — ones we could never have imagined? I know it’s true because I am proof of that out of my own personal experiences. How many times have you heard someone say that losing…
The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Child
something about children that God wants us to see. We, who have lived a few decades, know what it’s like to have made mistakes and now we tend to be over cautious, and leave little room for spontaneity. That’s not the case with children. The future is wide open for them, and they seem to…
Prime THAT Pump
See that pump in the middle of our Solavei leaders and Tom Ziglar? That’s the pump used by Zig Ziglar as he gave his memorable “pump illustration”. I’ll never forget watching him, time and time again, share the story about having to put something in, to get something out, and each time it stirred me…
The Butterfly Effect – Your Life Matters
The butterfly effect — they say the wing-flapping of a butterfly can move molecules of air in a chain reaction that can set off a storm a world away. And what about the effect that someone, or some incident, had in your life? Think about those influences that made you, who you are today. Maybe…
Are They Laughing at Your Dreams? Why Not?
Here is an acid test for your dream: If most people agree with you that your dream is reasonable and achievable, chances are it is not worth dreaming about. If, on the other hand, when you tell people your dream, they look at you like you are a case in the fruitcake sanitarium — a…