Major James Nesmeth was a golfer. Not a very good one, mind you. He shot in the high 90s, which would categorize him as “a hacker” in clubhouse terms. He stopped playing for seven years, but eve…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
Many of us go through life having experiences but missing their meaning. If you believe Romans 8:28, then you know that God uses ALL things for the good of those who love Him. He uses good experi…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
My youngest son often puts his shirts on inside-out. Not a big deal. I’ve done it when I was in a rush to get somewhere. But even when I tell him he is inside-out, he doesn’t care. He&#…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
Instead of committing to New Year’s resolutions this year and experiencing discouragement and guilty, try establishing some Rules for Life that will put you in the right place, at the right t…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
Good habits are difficult to form. (The bad ones just seem to leap into existence!) When we are working on incorporating a new habit, we often struggle mightily to get started. We do well for a …| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
Ever thought about how a lobster grows? Because of its rigid shell, the larger it gets, the more uncomfortable the lobster becomes. Eventually, it has to shed its old shell in order to grow a new…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
“Failure is not an event; it’s a judgment about an event.” ~ John Ortberg One of the most amazing stories of faith and courage occurs in Matthew 14:22-33. Recognizing Jesus walking across the Sea …| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
Thailand, where I live, is suffering from the worst flooding in over 50 years. My home in Chiang Mai flooded a few weeks ago, but now the floods are in Bangkok, and most of the city is under water…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
I’m at a meeting in Bangkok this week, and today was our first day. When I walked into the conference room, there was an elderly English man talking with one of my team members. Turns out (s…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
If you ever get a chance to visit Washington D.C., take the time to visit the Lincoln Memorial. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and led the country through the Civil Wa…| Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
