Listening Habits
President Theodore Roosevelt became a great leader in part because he took time to listen. He was also known to grow weary of those who didn’t take time to listen. …
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Living in a Vacuum
A man was playing Trivial Pursuit when he landed on Science and Nature.” His question was, “If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear …
Read More Separation vs. Isolation
The Bible tells us in 1Corinthians to come out from among the world and be separate. Unfortunately, that’s a scripture many Christians today totally ignore. Their entertainment, associations, spending habits …
Read More Mother of Nine
A mother of nine children wrote: “If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, I am a housekeeper, not a homemaker. If I only …
Read More “I” Problems
A man complained to his Dr. “Doc, every time I drink coffee I get this stabbing pain in my right eye.” The Dr. asked, “Did you ever try taking the …
Read More Poem- I Ran Into a Stranger
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, “Oh excuse me please” was my reply. But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, …
Read More Energy-Givers
When it comes to the way we use our time and energy, there are basically three categories of people. There are energy-takers, energy-givers and energy-wasters. Energy-takers are those people who …
Read More Consultants
Did you hear about the man who was riding in the back of a pick-up truck and drowned when it plunged into the river. It seemed he couldn’t figure out …
Read More Teaching Children to Converse
A student helicopter pilot took his first solo flight. All was going well until he reached 2000 feet when suddenly he took a dive and crashed. As the instructor pulled …
Read More Workplace Visitors
A very hospitable friend of mine has a sign in his front yard that reads, “All our visitors make us happy, some by coming, others by leaving.” Christian hospitality in …
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