Focus

Focus

Humidifier or De-Humidifier?

One day I escaped from the office and went to the basement parlor of the church to have some quiet time with the Lord. It’s good to get away from the phone and possible visitors on occasion to clear my head, to think through and pray about the ministries of our church. Now when I say “quiet time” in this instance I don’t mean “silence”…

Are You A Garbage Truck?

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, for an instant you’re probably set back on your heels. However the mark of a successful person is how quickly one can get their focus on what’s important. Many times when I’m taking the…

Unveiling The Stamp

If you want to make things happen, call Pat Geiger. If you have any need to know where she is, just call information in North Springfield, VT. “What’s so special about this lady?” you are surely asking by now. I’m glad you asked. In the late eighties and early nineties, she single-handedly led a campaign for a new U.S. postage stamp with a picture of rockabilly Elvis on…

The Busy Christian

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, “We can’t keep Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We can’t even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their savior. Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken.”…

How Do I Measure Up?

How brave are you? I heard that when Rodney arrived in Heaven, he was met by an angel who began to process his entry data. Rodney was asked for some purely unselfish deed that he had done on earth. Well, Rodney thought about it for a moment and then he said, “Oh , yes. I think that I have something you might be interested in. One day I was walking along and I came…