Every major sporting event seems to have odds set by the people who handle the betting process for the event. For example in the most recent super bowl the odds on favorite was the Carolina Panthers. It simple meant that the bookies and the people placing bets picked Carolina to beat Denver by at…
I often tell people that feelings are quite fickle. I can feel happy or sad in half a second from each other. I can feel angry. I can feel hurt. I can feel elated. I can feel frustrated. This list of “feelings” could get quite long. I do believe that most everyone has “feelings”…
I absolutely love to sing. I think I can find a song for most any occasion. I can find a song of joy, gladness, sad, mad and everything in between. Songs touch my heart like nothing else can. I believe that I’m not alone in this. I like songs that speak of love. I…
One of the things I do first thing in the morning is to think about and plan the day that is ahead. I look over my calendar to see what all is scheduled for this day already. I then prioritize what needs to be done to be ready for each appointment or meeting. I…
I grew up going to church as a very young kid. I became a Christian in 3rd grade. I remember the preachers at our little country church. When I was 14 years old, our preacher helped me write a sermon that I preached. (I think it lasted 8 minutes or so. I thought I had…
My Grandpa (aka Pappy) was part of The Great Generation who made it through the Great Depression and fought in WWII to save our nation from those seeking to destroy our way of life. I’ve had the privilege to hear him tell stories and to see how He lived. I know why that generation was…
I’ve heard it over and over that there is no “I” in “TEAM”. There are deep underlying principles in TEAM that are critical to success. For a football team to win a super bowl, they must operate using their individual talents for the greater good of the team. When the announcers introduce them, they…
There are choices that I have to make every single day of my life. It doesn’t matter where I’m at; I still make some of the same choices every single day. I choose the clothes I wear, the food I eat, the coffee I drink. I choose the things that are most important for…
I’m not sure when I started looking back and reflecting so much. I think it happened somewhere around my 45th birthday. I realized that I was over halfway home. The years behind me were more than the years ahead. I believe it’s very valuable to reflect on my past to not only learn from it,…
I enjoy reading stories of military operations and how the missions are planned out thoroughly and followed to the letter. Some operations are huge and some are fairly minor. The principles about the missions are similar – everyone has a job to do and they are trained to carry it out. I’m very thankful…