Morning People
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
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 …
Read More Extremely Early Rising
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 …
Read More Working Through the Night
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 …
Read More Poem- The Difference
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 …
Read More Boeing Numbers- Snooze Button
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 …
Read More Blocks of Time
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, …
Read More First Button Wrong
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 …
Read More Waking up Grumpy
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 …
Read More Benefits of Early Rising
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 …
Read More Cure for Sleeplessness
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 …
Read More Sleeplessness not Catastrophic
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, …
Read More Night Reigns
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 …
Read More Planning for Mornings
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 …
Read More Redeem the Time While Sleeping
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 …
Read More “Are we there yet?”
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 …
Read More First Appointments
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 …
Read More Adoniram Judson
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] …
Read More Early Rising Accountability
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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