Wednesday, September 1, 2010
What kind of impression do you make on others? As a teenager, I learned something about impressions. For several years I had an interest in crafting leather goods. I bought a set of leather sculpting tools and stamps and expressed a bit of creativity making a variety of items like belts, guitar straps and wrist […]
Monday, August 30, 2010
What’s troubling you? Trouble is a part of life. It’s something everyone experiences. No matter how perfect someone’s life looks from the outside, everybody has their personal troubles — troubles that fame, fortune or friends can’t fix. Trouble comes in many different forms. Our hearts and minds can become anxious, disturbed and agitated by lots […]
Thursday, August 26, 2010
¿Qué clase de colaborador eres tu? Detrás de los grandes logros, que las organizaciones y movimientos alcanzan están los desconocidos, los héroes – grandes colaboradores. Estos “gigantes silenciosos” trabajan en lugares desconocidos, ayudando y sirviendo a otros con un compromiso incansable e inconmovible por alcanzar la misión. Nada importante ocurre sin estos colaboradores. No hay […]
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
What kind of helper are you? Behind the greatest accomplishments. organizations and movements are relatively unknown, unsung heroes — great helpers. These “quiet giants” work in the unnoticed places, supporting and serving others with an untiring and undeterred commitment to the mission. Nothing ever happens of any significance without such helpers. There is no doubt […]
Monday, August 23, 2010
¿Qué clase de desastre dejas con tu lengua? ¿Qué tamaño de turbulencia dejas con tus palabras? El diccionario define la “turbulencia” como “un reguero de perturbación dejado por algo.” Es el desastre que dejamos cuando hemos pasado por un lugar, situación o participado en una conversación en particular. Nada crea más holas turbulentas y peligrosas […]
Monday, August 23, 2010
What kind of trail do you leave with your tongue? What size wake is left by your words? The dictionary defines a “wake” as “a trail of disturbance left by the passage of something.” It is the potential turbulence we leave behind when we have passed through a place, situation or engaged in a particular […]
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
What does it take to attract God’s attention? What kind of person pleases God? There are many qualities that God finds attractive in people, and all of them start in the heart. There is a man in the Bible who teaches us lots of valuable lessons about the positive things that get God’s attention. His […]
Monday, August 16, 2010
What one change could you make that would radically, powerfully and positively transform your life? If you are are honest with yourself, and if you possess some level of self-awareness, you likely have identified a number of things you would like to change about yourself. Maybe it’s a part of your personality or temperament you […]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Como algunos de ustedes saben, alrededor de las 5:00 a.m. del Sábado, Agosto 7, experimenté un evento cardiaco en mi casa que hizo que fuera transportado a uno de nuestros hospitales locales. Después de muchas horas de observación, chequeos y consultas, se decidió que la dirección más sabia a seguir era el transferirme al Washington […]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
As some of you know, at about 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, I experienced a cardiac event at home that resulted in me being transported to one of our local hospitals. After several hours of observation, testing and consultation, it was decided that the wisest course of action was to transfer me to the […]
Friday, August 6, 2010
There is a significant choice each of us make many times each day in the interactions and situations we experience. We choose to be small-spirited or big-spirited. What’s the difference in these two approaches to life: Small-spirited people are: Petty. Critical. Stingy. Jealous. Hyper-sensitive. Suspicious. Resentful. Nitpicking. Retaliators. Self-centered and self-serving. Big-spirited people are: Generous. […]
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
La vida tiene muchas lecciones. ¡Desafortunadamente perdemos muchas de ellas porque no estamos poniendo atención! Dios nos motiva a que seamos estudiantes. Veamos un ejemplo de esto: “No abandones la sabiduría, ámala, y ella te protegerá. Lo más importante que debes hacer es adquirir sabiduría, y también buen juicio. Ama la sabiduría, y ella te […]
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Life contains lots of lessons. Unfortunately we miss many of them because we are not paying attention! God challenges us to become learners. Take a look at one example of this: “Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will honor you. Getting wisdom is the wisest thing […]
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A todos nos gustan los halagos. Todos queremos ser reconocidos y apreciados. Invertimos nuestras energías tratando de que se den cuenta de nuestros logros profesionales, acumulaciones materiales, perspicacia, habilidad intelectual y apariencia personal. Vivimos la vida queriendo y buscando palabras de aseveración y reconocimiento. ¿Cuales son las mejores palabras de halago y reconocimiento que usted […]
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
We all love compliments. We all want to be acknowledged and appreciated. We spend our energy trying to be noticed for our professional accomplishments, material accumulations, acumen, intellectual ability and personal appearance. We go through life looking and longing for words of affirmation and recognition. What are the highest words of praise and commendation you […]
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
A través de los años he descubierto que la mayoría de las personas comparte un anhelo en común. Es un anhelo por trascendencia. Queremos creer que nuestra vida importa, que estamos haciendo una diferencia positiva en el mundo, que realmente estamos cumpliendo un propósito. Sin embargo, en el fondo de nuestro ser la mayoría de […]