What did you most look forward to today?  Maybe it is something special that you have planned for a while, or is it a small part of your everyday routine that brings you joy, or something else?  What motivates me each day, varies with what is going on and where I am...

God created man in His own image and man, being a gentleman, returned the favor- Mark Twain Many of the men I meet put on a persona of strength and see themselves as weak.  They give into things they wish they didn't... Not having the extra serving, getting up early...

Dwight Moody was born in 1837 to an extremely poor family. His father died when he was a child, leaving his mother to support a large family. Having no other recourse, she sent him off at a young age to work for his food, housing, and education. At 17 Dwight moved to...

1 Kings 18:21 New International Version (NIV) 21 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing. Elijah makes his stand in front of...

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Genesis 1:1 Whenever you begin a new job, you have to start somewhere.  Depending on your experience, you usually start by getting to know the basics of what you will be doing.  Begin with the simple day-to-day...

A few years ago I was on a mission team that decided to spend an afternoon at a lake. A Google search informed us that cliff jumping was popular at this lake, so of course we had to check it out. One member of our team had a reputation for being a daredevil. He talked...

Psalm 46:1 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 46 1 God is our refuge and strength,     an ever-present help in trouble. Teddy Roosevelt was our 26th President of the United States of America. He was a man of valor, a decorated man in the military, and received the...