A few months ago, I asked the question, “Do you want to live longer?” I then listed several factors that make that possible. However, I asked the question again today in light of a new study that came out last year, from the University of Michigan, which examined the lives of 6,985 adults. What did…
Let’s face it, when you think about a winning Super Bowl team, you probably think of the quarterback, the running back, perhaps the wide receiver, and maybe even the coach. But how likely are you to know the names of the third-string quarterback, or the guys on the practice squad? I mean those jobs just…
Chelsie Hill had always dreamed of dancing. It was the one thing she most loved to do. It was her ambition. However, in 2010 the high school senior was in a serious auto accident, which left her paralyzed from the waist down. For most of us, this tragedy would be the end of our dream.…
There are any number of factors that contribute to a long and fruitful life. Notice that I didn’t just say long. Fruitful has to do with the quality of life that we live and our attitude around continuing to learn and grow are critical parts of that. As you may recall from a previous post,…
Author Steve Goodier shared the following story. One night, a Dodgers farm club coached by Tommy Lasorda was leading Tucson by one run in the eighth inning, but Tucson had the bases loaded with two outs. According to Don Martin in TeamThink, Lasorda decided to pep up his pitcher, a left-hander named Bobby O’Brien. Lasorda…
As a nation, we have come a long ways from our founding roots – which has not been a good thing. It seems that our country is more politically divided than I ever recall and values that we once held dear and precious seemingly have been discarded for an “anything goes” approach. Absolutes have morphed…
Now you are probably thinking either, “Yes, I want to be set free,” or “I am Free, so what are you talking about?” Author Lewis Smeades writes, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” How often have you held on to resentment, carried a grudge, or harbored…
In a discussion recently, the topic was raised – “Do you have enough?” Now you might ask, “Enough what?” Which is a fair question. “Enough stuff?” Probably too much. “Enough vacations?” While I want more, I have already been able to enjoy more than most of the world. “Enough clothes?” I probably have enough to…
Now that may seem like a silly question because the majority of people reading this would probably say -”Of course!” Life and survival to live another day is a basic instinct hard-wired into our DNA. God placed that drive in us so that we would live the life He has designed for us. If we…
Do you remember when you were a kid and you were excited and looking forward to something? It may have been the neighborhood baseball game the next day, a road trip to your cousin’s for Christmas, or your first trip to Disneyland. On those particular mornings, it is unlikely that your mom had to drag…