The “5 Big” Challenges in Life

The “5 Big” Challenges in Life By Dr. John C. Maxwell Successful people do not have less challenging lives than those who do not succeed. In fact, they may go through even greater challenges. What causes the separation? Successful people respond to difficulties differently. It’s easy to have a great attitude>>>

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THE SECRET….. “PLANET EARTH”

  THE SECRET….. “PLANET EARTH“ This is from Rhonda Byrne, Creator of The Secret Every good thought, every good word, every good emotion, and every act of kindness, is lifting the vibration of your being to new heights. And as you begin to raise your vibration, a new life and a>>>

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Tough Times Never Last; Tough People Do

Tough Times Never Last; Tough People Do Author: Robert Schuller My daughter Carol lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in 1978. At the time, Mrs. Schuller and I were in Korea. On the long trip back to Iowa, I searched for the right thing to say. What would my>>>

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Children

         Children I have seen repeatedly the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way.  It’s nice, really nice.                             >>>

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THE BRICK

THE BRICK A young and successful executive was travelling down a neighbourhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.  As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead,>>>

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God Said NO! BUT the Lamp says YES!

         God Said NO!  BUT the Lamp says YES!    God Said NO!   I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No.      It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.I asked God to make my handicapped child>>>

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I LOVE this DOCTOR!!

  I love this Doctor!! Q: Doctor,  I’ve heard that  cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?  A: Your  heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it…  don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually.  Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer;>>>

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My Reality Is Virtual!

My Reality Is Virtual! Someone once quipped, “A lot of my reality is virtual!” Whether or not you can say the same thing today living on Twitter and Facebook…, I find it is true that a lot of my reality is the way I perceive it. Let me explain what>>>

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The paradox’s of our time in history

  The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more>>>

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Yoder the Amish Beagle

Yoder the Amish Beagle   Beagles are great dogs.  They are bred to chase rabbits.  But if there aren’t any rabbits around they will chase cats, cars, and boys.  And if they are really bored Beagles have even been known to chase girls.  Now the nice thing about beagles is>>>

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