Trusting God
On one of my speaking tours of Australia, my family and I stayed in Melbourne. We were accommodated in a small, charming hotel on the edge of a stunning city park. Early each morning, I ran through the park, under gigantic eucalyptus trees, as hundreds of bright colored birds flew overhead. It was a paradise. […]
The Power of Grace
I heard this recently from a person who is very special to me. He is a gifted, honest Christian leader who has inspired and influenced thousands of people for God’s Kingdom. He told me about his involvement in a corporate conference with dozens of individuals who had come for training and advancement. During one Tuesday […]
From Failure to Success
Ken wrote two books for children while working at The Bank of England. The books were popular, and parents continually wrote the publisher asking for more. But Ken disliked writing and disappeared from publishing for almost 20 years. Finally an American magazine sent their best agent to persuade Ken to write again. She wrote the […]
Open Your Eyes
After leaving the Royal Air Force at the end of World War Two, Edward Craven-Walker was eating in a restaurant in Hampshire, England. While enjoying his meal he noticed an unusual glass object on the counter. When he asked what it was, the server said it was an egg-timer. The server explained that when you […]
Reading People
In 1965 Francois Truffaut was one of the most famous movie directors in the world. He was the leader of the French New Wave in cinema, an innovative approach that pioneered unusual camera angles and lighting. His talents were in high demand. When the actress Leslie Caron, a friend of Truffaut, was filming a movie […]
Look for the Unexpected
In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter made a remarkable discovery. After careful study Carter and his team located the 3,300-year-old tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen, now known popularly as King Tut (pronounced Toot). The tomb is the most complete royal tomb ever discovered with over 5,000 priceless artifacts. One of those artifacts is a necklace encrusted […]
Up from the Bottom
You may never have heard of Bernhard Langer but international golf analyst, Michael Arkush, ranks him the 94th best player in the history of golf (out of thousands of players). Bernhard was born in a small German village near Munich. His father was a bricklayer. When Bernhard was nine, he worked as a caddy at […]
Rise to the Challenge
When eleven-year-old David Murphy went to his Cleveland, Ohio school one morning in 2008, he never expected the wild events that would later erupt. Young David was sitting on the school bus with 26 other children when the bus driver pulled into a gas station for a restroom break. The driver left the engine running […]
Big Things Start Small
Bette was one of a number of secretaries at a small business. She was a small piece of a bigger operation. Bette was a careful and conscientious employee. She was a good typist with only one frustration. She hated using her time to fix typing mistakes. Because she had a background in art, she remembered […]
Be the Sunshine
This is an amazing story. It is also entirely true. I recently visited a men’s clothing store. As I entered, a tall man warmly greeted me. He radiated a happy magnetism and made me feel wonderfully welcome. I browsed through the store for about fifteen minutes then walked to the exit. As I started to […]