’Tis the season of graduations…and graduation speeches. And almost every speech will encourage the graduates in their pursuit of success. A recent search for the word “success” in the Amazon books category yielded 269,946 results.
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A Mama’s Measure of Success
I recently read the following quote about successful parenting. A mother’s job is to teach her children not to need her anymore. The hardest part of that job is accepting success. Maybe it’s my fear
Read moreConsider This: Do It For An Audience of One
In kids’ circles, I’m affectionately known as “Miss Crazy” because I love life, people, and laughter — belly-aching, tears-streaming-down-the-face kind of laughter. But it hasn’t always been this way. Not by a long shot. Before
Read moreI’d Choose Him
I have the distinct advantage in this. Since I lost my own father when I was a baby, I get to choose. I spent my whole life watching Daddies in action, studying them to determine what characteristics I’d most need in a father.
Read moreWisdom Justified by Time
Dick Cheney’s autobiography In My Time reviews the lives of political figures who have shaped America the past several decades. Cheney rubbed shoulders with many of Washington’s elites, gleaning wisdom from some of their lives. Careful
Read moreGetting to the Root of Success
I grew up around a rhubarb patch that grew like weeds. We mowed it down, gave it away, ate as many pies as we could hold, and still that little patch grew like a jungle.
Read moreSummer Goals
The campfire curled and crackled sending warm gusts to those circled around the fire. This was the final Wednesday night youth gathering before everyone separated for the summer. A buzz of excitement and anticipation rippled
Read moreRealist vs. Perfectionist: Which is God?
“Go lay down on the bed for a minute; I want to tell you something.” I’ve never heard God speak to me in an audible voice. But down on the inside, where the Holy Spirit
Read moreOvernight Successes…They Don’t Happen Overnight
If we are working hard and succeeding it is as much a blessing from the Lord as it is our efforts. We read in Deut. 8:18, “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, . . .”
Read moreLoving a Neighbor
The second is equally important: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31 NLT The note clung tightly to the storm door, held there by a piece of strong tape used by the delivery person. The
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