Riding in the Draft
Through most of my college days, and for several years afterwards, I drove an old beat up 1970 Volkswagen camper van. You may remember them as the hippie vans. They …
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Seasons of Celebration
Biblical time management is really all about striking the right balance in the different areas of life. For example, some people continually feast and celebrate, while others scoff at such …
Seasons of Celebration Read More Outrunning a Lion
Two wildlife photographers suddenly realized a lion was starting to charge in their direction. The first man dropped his camera, took off his boots, and started putting on his tennis …
Outrunning a Lion Read More Taking Turns
Next time you see a flock of migrating birds in a “V” formation you’ll notice that one leg of the V is often longer than the other. Now why that …
Taking Turns Read More Hurdle Jumping
An Olympic hurdle jumper must do two things. He must finish his race quickly and he must clear each of the hurdles. He can’t afford to waste excess energy by …
Hurdle Jumping Read More Invest Before Spending
Someone has noted that the difference between the rich and the poor is that while the rich invest their money and spend what’s left, the poor spend their money and …
Invest Before Spending Read More Limiting Step
In most any project God sends our way there is a limiting step involved in the completion of that project. By that I mean there is a bottleneck somewhere that …
Limiting Step Read More 3 Pillars of Time Management
Every few months it seems a new book comes out on time management and personal effectiveness. Each one claims to have found “The hidden secret of success” which everyone before …
3 Pillars of Time Management Read More Dress Rehearsals
Life is not a dress rehearsal. It’s the real thing. God gives us one opportunity to go through this life, so in spiritual matters we need to make sure we’re …
Dress Rehearsals Read More Throw out the Elephants
If you were on an ark full of animals, similar to Noah’s, and the boat began to sink, would you first throw overboard the spiders, ants, and grasshoppers or would …
Throw out the Elephants Read More Napping
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 …
Napping Read More No Left Turns
Sound Effects: traffic noise Motorist: Agh this traffic! I wish there was a better way! Narrator: Maybe there is a better way! Here’s an idea for beating the traffic trap. …
No Left Turns Read More Marathon Runner’s Tactic
There are two things a marathon runner tries to avoid: running out of energy before finishing a race and crossing the finish line with energy to spare. Paul compares the …
Marathon Runner’s Tactic Read More Parkinson’s Law
One of the laws of time management is that “work will expand to fill the time allotted for it.” For example, if we allow ourselves one hour to clean house …
Parkinson’s Law Read More Spending vs. Investing
Who is wiser, one who merely spends money or one who invests it? The one who invests it naturally. The person who mindlessly spends without considering the long term value …
Spending vs. Investing Read More First Things First
Nearly every night many of us go to bed with a gnawing feeling that we have somehow left undone the things we should have done that day. While at the …
First Things First Read More Frozen Ground
An Alaskan farmer needed to build a fence and wanted the job done quickly. Each day, as the thawing of the ground permitted, he choped away at the frozen land …
Frozen Ground Read More Kentucky Derby Mule
A farmer was having trouble getting his old mule to work when he heard it was qualifying day for the Kentucky Derby. Deciding to try a different approach, he took …
Kentucky Derby Mule Read More Worst First
If you want to redeem the time eat a live frog in the morning. Here’s why. Its called the principle of the worst first. We often waste time by procrastinating …
Worst First Read More Bathing for a Lifetime
Wife: Henry dear, don’t you think its time you took another bath? Henry: Listen Alice, I had one when I was 18. That`s only been 32 years. I’ll let you …
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