Those who are always expecting things to go wrong have an expression that they like to use. When something goes amiss, they chime in and say, "It figures." Now of course they have other expressions too. At times, they use similar expressions like, "I...

Recently there was a news report that Colonel Sanders's 68-year-old recipe was being secretly moved from its previous storage spot until security could be revamped. The story went on to say that only one copy of the legendary recipe exists on a single s...

A lot of people really think that the reason "rich people" are so happy and positive is because they are rich and successful. Therefore, it's easy for them to be that way. But is that really true? In so many of the motivational books and courses, you...

It took me six months. The anger and betrayal was finally satisfied on that humid day in June...or was it? It was the day I finally got my revenge. It happened over thirty years ago. Six months earlier, I accepted a job in Florida. My new bride of ...

This morning I was reviewing my goals for this year. I needed to do some revisions and make some changes. I do this on a regular basis. Normally people think about their "resolutions" in late December, or, on New Year's Day. They write down their goa...

How many people do you know who are perfect and never make a mistake? Thoughts of past failures can be very defeating. So many times, our past failures, mistakes and shortcomings hinder us from receiving God's promises. No, we are not perfect; we don...

Football season is back. Football fans everywhere are excited, enthused and hopeful for their favorite team! And, of course, there have been a lot of preseason interviews. I'm not a huge football fan, but while driving last week, I punched up the spo...

My wife, Kathy, told me that when she was very young she lived on a farm. At night, Dean, her dad, would go to the window and open it. He would then shout, "Hey Dean, it's time to get up!" He told his young children that his voice would go all over t...

We look into a mirror to see how we look. Men use a mirror to shave and women use one to put on makeup. We all check our hair in the mirror. What thoughts come to you when looking into a mirror? "I need a haircut." "Where did that come from?" or, "I...

When we get up in the morning, it's pretty rare to spend the whole day wearing what we went to sleep in. We clean ourselves up, and then we get dressed. We put our clothes on. Some occupations require a suit and tie. Others require a special uniform...

It is not uncommon to hear statements like, "I am doing what I love and I have never been happier!" Or, "If your job is doing what you love you'll never work another day in your life!" You even hear, "I am living my passion and making more money than I ev...

Living here in Arizona, we have about five months of very hot weather. People who visit during that time have a hard time just going from the house to the car. Day after day of triple digit temperatures are absolutely unbearable to them. The opposite w...

Sometimes people say things like, "Well, my life isn't what I'd really like for it to be, but I guess its good enough; I'm getting by." They are settling and accepting life as it is with no anticipation for the future. Settling for where things are to...

In 1981, in the Capitán Mountains of New Mexico, a hiking group including myself climbed to the top of Sunset Peak. It has an elevation of 9,000 feet. We reached the summit just before noon on a beautiful cloudless day in January. The view was spectacul...

Some people are waiting for opportunity to knock. Many have been waiting a long time, and still, they continue to wait. But what exactly are they waiting for? Some talk about their "ship coming in someday," while others voice their hope in a "lucky b...