Man who Forgot His Wife 6 Hours
An August 2005 story from Reuters News told about a man who stopped at a gas station in Italy. When his wife got out for the restroom without him noticing, …
Man who Forgot His Wife 6 Hours Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Living a Long Time
The oldest person in modern times was Jeanne Louise Calment of France who died in 1997 at the age of 122 years. She took up fencing at 85 years old, …
Living a Long Time Read More It’s OK to Look Back
Continually staying focused on a goal is a vital part of good time management. Life’s major issues simply cannot be sorted out during TV commercials. But like anything else, focusing …
It’s OK to Look Back Read More Idle Words
In Matthew 12.36 Jesus warned that we would give account of “every idle word” in the Day of Judgment. In other words, I will someday have to stand in front …
Idle Words Read More I is
Is it ever grammatically correct to say, “I is”? Think about it. You probably said no. But are you sure it is never grammatically correct? Well, I is the 9th …
I is Read More Grumbling Employees
Several years ago, two ladies became so focused on the negatives of their workplace, and thus unhappy with their jobs at Western Union, that they secretly made a plan to …
Grumbling Employees Read More God Won’t Ask
Someone recently sent me an email of things God won’t ask you on Judgment Day: God won’t ask what kind of car you drove. He’ll ask how many people you …
God Won’t Ask Read More First Things First- Not in That Order
I came across a list of funny bumper stickers recently which included: -If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving isn’t for you. -Old age comes at a bad time. -I …
First Things First- Not in That Order Read More Fearful Farmer
A farmer arrived at harvest time complaining to his neighbors that all of his fields were barren, empty land growing nothing but weeds. When they asked what seed he had …
Fearful Farmer Read More Everything Happening at Once
Someone defined time as, “The thing that keeps everything from happening at once.” That’s a good definition. But, we still have to apply some time management of our own to …
Everything Happening at Once Read More Enthusiasm- Word Origin
You might guess the word “hello” dates back to the start of the English language. But it was actually coined in the 1880’s as a greeting when answering a new …
Enthusiasm- Word Origin Read More Duplicating vs Hunting
A group of hunters paired off in 2’s and decided to meet back at the end of the day. When Fred returned to camp alone with his 8 point buck, …
Duplicating vs Hunting Read More Dead Sea Living
The Dead Sea illustrates of the end result of the way many people spend their time. It gets its name from the fact that no animal life exists there due …
Dead Sea Living Read More Dead Longer than Alive
Maybe you heard about the fellow who stayed in the shower all day. The directions on his shampoo bottle said, lather, rinse and repeat. We often overlook or fail to …
Dead Longer than Alive Read More Concise Writing
I recently read a professor’s article telling how he assigned his MBA students to submit a 5 page paper. He then returned it and had them cover the same points …
Concise Writing Read More Computing Pi- Software
Henry Shanks lived in the 1800s and spent 28 years computing pi to 707 places. Unfortunately, he made a mistake at the 528th place and the last several years of …
Computing Pi- Software Read More The Chauffer-Driven Life
Perhaps you’ve heard about the new best seller for wealthy Christians. It’s called “The Chauffeur-Driven Life.” For many of us the idea of having a chauffeur would be a joke. …
The Chauffer-Driven Life Read More Change
Someone has wisely noted that change is inevitable- except from a vending machine. I think for the most part, I would have to agree with that statement. We live in …
Change Read More Challenge to Fathers
In his book, A Full Quiver, Rick Hess encourages fathers to trade excess recreational time for family time. He says: “Time is not our own. But we have an excellent …
Challenge to Fathers Read More Capturing with Cell Phones
A robber in Pennsylvania approached a convenience store clerk with wallet in hand as though he were buying something. When the register was opened, he grabbed the cash and ran, …
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