Hurt and Be Hurt

  I want to share something that doesn’t make me proud because it doesn’t reflect well on me; in fact, it makes me feel small. A while back, I learned that a guy a couple of years older than me had passed away. I was surprised to hear this news. I had known him...

Strive!

I want to tell you a story about a very sick boy. There were times when his lungs would constrict so much that he could barely breathe. Often, at night, his father would have to carry him as he struggled to catch his breath. This boy was short, thin, and sickly. His...

Dealing with Garbage

An old story* goes like this.  A guy climbs into an Uber to take him to the airport. The Uber was driving in the right lane when, suddenly, a car pulled out in front. The Uber driver hit the brakes, and his vehicle skidded and barely avoided hitting the car. The...

Winning Over Worry

Perhaps you have heard me say that worry is a form of idolatry. Worry is a self-prayer: “Self, you can solve this problem. Self, there has to be a solution. Self…” On a recent podcast, I heard an interview with Dr. David Rosmarin, an associate...

Never Discouraged

  As baseball season winds down, I am reminded of one of my favorite stories. It seems that a man stopped to watch a Little League Baseball game. He asked one of the youngsters what the score was. “We’re behind 18 to nothing,” the kid answered....