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Tag: Early Rising / Sleep

Redeeming the Time

Morning People

September 4, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Is there really any such thing as a “morning person?” I suppose it all depends on what you mean. God made people in all different varieties. Some of those differences …

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Ultramarathoners

July 17, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A recent Time magazine article documented a unique group of athletes for whom running a marathon just isn’t challenging enough. They are called “ultramarathoners” and they have trained their bodies …

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Extremely Early Rising

June 23, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I wrote a little booklet called “Learn How to Wake Up and Get Up!” where I talked about the dangers of oversleeping and how to know …

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Working Through the Night

March 12, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

An experienced trucker told a new driver, “Here’s a tip to stay awake on long hauls. Put a $100 bill in your hand and hold it out the window.” While …

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Redeeming the Time

Poem- The Difference

February 22, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

I’d like to share with you a little poem called, The Difference: I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish …

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Napping

January 20, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Could it ever be redeeming the time to take a nap? The answer is yes! Many people find that by taking a quick nap in the afternoon they can get …

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Boeing Numbers- Snooze Button

November 23, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

How often have you started your day by counting through the Boeing numbers? Just like the Boeing airplanes your effort to get up starts at 727. But you hit the …

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Redeeming the Time

Blocks of Time

November 16, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

The ability to concentrate on a project for extended blocks of time is a common characteristic of successful people. An example of this is the greatest inventor of all time, …

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Redeeming the Time

First Button Wrong

November 10, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Someone noted, if you get the first button wrong on your shirt, the rest of them will be off as well. That principle certainly applies to how we spend our …

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Waking up Grumpy

October 21, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

The bumper sticker on a lady’s car read, “Sometimes I wake up grumpy. Other times I just let him sleep.” If her husband really was waking up grumpy he had …

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Benefits of Early Rising

October 19, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

What time did you get up this morning? A little later than you planned perhaps? But, you say, it’s because I stayed up late last night. But what were you …

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Cure for Sleeplessness

September 7, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Here’s a riddle for you. What is the one thing that, the harder to try to get it, the less likely you are to succeed? The answer: Sleep. It’s impossible …

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Sleeplessness not Catastrophic

September 6, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

The bubonic plague or the Black Death, as it is also known, is considered the world’s worst disaster. Over a 5 year period, from 1347 to 1352, 25 million people, …

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Redeeming the Time

Night Reigns

August 18, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Is it possible to redeem the time while you’re sleeping? It sure is! Here’s how. Have you ever had a dream about something you were thinking of just before you …

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Planning for Mornings

July 16, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Someone once noted, “Morning comes whether you set your alarm clock or not.” Some of us like mornings better than others. One reason some people don’t like mornings is because …

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Redeem the Time While Sleeping

July 1, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Is it possible to redeem the time while you’re sleeping? David thought so. In Psalm 63 he said he would have joy, “When I remember thee upon my bed, and …

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“Are we there yet?”

June 30, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

According to a recent USA Today snapshot, 80% of parents surveyed say their children ask “Are we there yet?” or something similar when taking a road trip. 19% of them …

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First Appointments

March 8, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

You’ve heard it said the early bird catches the worm. But people who arrive early can catch a lot of other good things as well. That’s why whenever possible you …

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Adoniram Judson

January 17, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Adoniram Judson was a pioneer missionary to Burma who was greatly used of God. While still a young man he made the following journal entry one New Year’s Eve. “[Think] …

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Early Rising Accountability

January 5, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A few years ago I was finding it difficult to get out of bed on time. I was sleeping in instead of spending quality time with the Lord in the …

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