My wife & I like to entertain and every time we spend time with friends over dinner, she always makes a delicious meal fresh that night. She would never think of serving leftovers or holding back because that would send a message of a lack of gratefulness, appreciation, and value of our relationship. I presume you do the same when … Read more
Wow what an exciting Super Bowl LI! Despite being down by 19 points in the 4Q, New England did not give up and mounted the most incredible comeback in Super Bowl history. It goes to show you, if there is still time on the clock, then the game isn’t over. Lately, I’ve been reading about similar comeback stories in the … Read more
The American Bowl was a series of NFL pre-season exhibition games that were held at sites outside the United States from 1986-2005 to promote football in other countries. My first job after graduate school was to help launch a sports event arm of a small sports company based in Tokyo. We were a small company of five, I had no … Read more
The Bible is full of stories in which God allows a person to come to the edge of their situation only to see Him come through for them. I can think of four immediate examples: Moses — God parted the Red Sea. Joseph — God gave him wisdom to interpret dreams & favor with the king when imprisoned. Daniel — … Read more
My two adult children came home from college recently and it was interesting hearing their hearts. Each couldn’t wait to get through school and start living. Each was tired of being poor and wanted to start making real money. Furthermore, each was looking forward to opportunities this summer or next year. It sounded like they were both putting their lives … Read more
“In the crowd that day there was a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with bleeding. She had spent every penny she had on doctors but not one had been able to help her. She slipped in from behind and touched the edge of Jesus’ cloak. At that very moment her hemorrhaging stopped. Jesus said, “Who touched me?” … Read more
Alex Sheen is the founder of because I said I would, the international social movement and nonprofit dedicated to the betterment of humanity through promises made and kept. Sparked by the loss of his father, Alex began sending promise cards to anyone who requested them at no cost. Since his father’s passing on September 4th, 2012, because I said I … Read more
When my youngest daughter Linsey was about eight years old she and a friend wandered from our campsite. When we realized it, our family and another went looking for them. We split up into 4 teams of 2-3; some took cars to cover roads, some took bikes to cover paths, and others headed out on foot thru the woods. After … Read more