STOP AND THINK - If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein, renowned scientist) What an interesting statement from a renowned scientist whose theories are not so easily explained—at least for the lay person. It is a reminder...
STOP AND THINK - You can’t pour out if you haven’t been filled up. (Kary Oberbrunner, author and motivational speaker) Do you ever feel empty? Someone close needs help or asks for advice, and you feel like you just don’t have anything to give? That’s why it is so...
STOP AND THINK - Thoughts, positive or negative, grow stronger when fertilized with constant repetition. (Charles Swindoll, American pastor and author) Some say that repetition is the key to learning. Others say that practice makes perfect. In reality, of course,...
STOP AND THINK - My own eyes are not enough for me, I will see through those of others. (C. S. Lewis, British Christian apologist) Lewis was referring to a person’s view of himself. We should not examine or evaluate ourselves merely from our own perspective....
STOP AND THINK - Appreciation can make a day—even change a life; your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. (Margaret Cousins, writer and editor) A simple “Thank you” can be a big boost to someone who has served you in some way. The most humble...
Over the last month, I’m sure you were asked, “What are you thankful for?” or saw posts on Facebook about what others are thankful for. Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to reflect on our lives, those around us, and our family. Plenty to be thankful for! Recently...
STOP AND THINK - We ought to learn from the past; we ought to look to the future, but we ought to live in the present. (Philip De Courcy, Pastor and Bible teacher) Some of us like to “live in the past.” We’re nostalgic and long for the “good ole days.” Others are...
STOP AND THINK - Do they still make wooden Christmas trees? (Charlie Brown, Peanuts cartoon character) Christmas is just three weeks away and already children are excited, anticipating the holidays and gifts. But Charlie Brown’s question should challenge us to think...
STOP AND THINK - Trusting God is not only scary, it's often illogical. Trust anyway. (Mike Lee, American pastor) Faith is a unique quality. It doesn’t require empirical evidence or laboratory testing. We all express faith in many ways every day. We acknowledge gravity...
STOP AND THINK - You can’t experiment if you don’t have time to fail. (Kary Oberbrunner, author and motivational speaker) The fear of failure keeps many people from trying something new, from stepping out of the normal routine to move at a difference pace. Where would...