Sit There
How often have you heard the phrase, Don’t just sit there, do something. While that may be good advice in some situations, the fact is that one of the most …
Sit There Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Spiritual Eyes
It’s beyond me how anyone can study the human eye and not believe it is the product of an intelligent creator. Its complexity and precision are amazing. As light enters …
Spiritual Eyes Read More Outrunning a Lion
Two wildlife photographers suddenly realized a lion was starting to charge in their direction. The first man dropped his camera, took off his boots, and started putting on his tennis …
Outrunning a Lion Read More Taking Turns
Next time you see a flock of migrating birds in a “V” formation you’ll notice that one leg of the V is often longer than the other. Now why that …
Taking Turns Read More Taxi Meters
There have been very few times I’ve ever taken a taxi. That’s because whenever I’m in a big city I always notice the rate charts they post on the vehicle …
Taxi Meters Read More Trading Time and Money
How do you get your money? For most of us, the answer is we get money by exchanging time, which we own, for money, which our employer owns. In other …
Trading Time and Money Read More Time Poverty
I once heard a man say that he knew his family always had plenty to eat when he was growing up because when he would ask for more his mother …
Time Poverty Read More Truthfulness and Telephones
You’re busy working on a project to help someone when the phone rings. You suspect it might be someone you just don’t have time to talk to. So you have …
Truthfulness and Telephones Read More Two Frogs
Two frogs fell into a can of cream Or so I’ve heard it told The sides of the can were shiny and steep, The cream was deep and cold, “Oh, …
Two Frogs Read More Typhoid Mary
Remember the story of Typhoid Mary? Her real name was Mary Mallon. She was a typhoid-infected cook for several wealthy families in New York in the early 1900’s, who despite …
Typhoid Mary Read More Undivided Attention
In October 1998, Don Athey of Ohio set a world record by stacking nine golf balls one on top of the other. Don is obviously a man with a great …
Undivided Attention Read More Value of a Moment
To realize the value of one year Ask a student who has failed a final exam To realize the value of nine months Ask a mother who gave birth to …
Value of a Moment Read More Never in a Hurry
If you want something that will challenge you to redeem the time, read a biography of John Wesley. I believe he is perhaps the greatest example since the time of …
Never in a Hurry Read More Working Through the Night
An experienced trucker told a new driver, “Here’s a tip to stay awake on long hauls. Put a $100 bill in your hand and hold it out the window.” While …
Working Through the Night Read More Good Goals
Setting the right goals is one of the first steps to redeeming the time. Living life without clearly defined goals is like taking a trip without a destination in mind. …
Good Goals Read More Golden Rules for Everyday Living
Someone created the following list of golden rules for everyday living: If you open it, close it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you unlock it, lock …
Golden Rules for Everyday Living Read More Grade Inflation
For many years now there’s been a steady trend in education called “grade inflation.” It means that every year more and more A’s are given out regardless of how well …
Grade Inflation Read More Harry Truman Quote
President Harry S. Truman once said, “I have found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with …
Harry Truman Quote Read More High School Reunion
Last week I attended my 25th high school reunion. It was originally supposed to be a big shebang at a downtown hotel, but when only a handful of the 700 …
High School Reunion Read More Horace Mann Quote
You don’t have to be a Christian to understand the value of time. The person probably more responsible for the secularization of America than any other is the man known …
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