Everybody Has One

Everybody has one. For some, theirs is already developed to the point it’s etched in stone. For others, theirs is a work in progress – at worst, a loosely gathered group of thoughts, and at best just needing some refinement. Whether it is the result of...

The Greatest Trade Ever Made

On January 5, 1920, the Boston Red Sox stunned the Major League Baseball world with the announcement that on December 26, 1919, they had “traded” George Herman “Babe” Ruth to the New York Yankees – not for other players, but for cash.The actual amount exchanged for...

Finding the David within You

Everyone loves a good David and Goliath story – a life experience along the lines of the ultimate underdog story told in the Bible (1 Samuel 17). You probably know that story from childhood – of a young Jewish shepherd boy in Israel named David who was sent...

Who’s in Charge of Your Happiness?

A few years ago while on a trip to Gatlinburg, TN, my wife and I walked downtown to the shopping district.  While Lynne visited the stores that are designed to separate a woman from her money, I did what any real man would do:  I sat outside the stores on...

Why Does He Matter So Much?

December is finally here, and that means Christmas is not far behind.  For most of us, it can’t get here soon enough.  After all, it has been twelve long months since we have eaten as much as we will eat during the month of December. It has been twelve...