Just A Typical Teenage Boy Judge not, lest ye be judged. –Matthew 7:1 The call was controversial—just as all really close calls in baseball are. Full speed the runner slid home and thinking he had just scored a game-altering...... Similar Editorial : Teenage Acne by rsbombard. | Source : Good First Impression
What Is Success? Everyone wants success. People talk about setting goals and positive thinking and getting to the top. However, most of these same people never really define what success means to them. Instead they t...... Similar Editorial : Success for You by cathywarschaw. | Source : Boosting Self Esteem
The Red Ribbon Everyone wants a blue ribbon. Blue. First place. The best. Even kindergarteners want that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a blue-ribbon person. In a race I was always last. In baseball I w...... Similar Editorial : Bar Code Ribbon by Lee Keng Wei. | Source : Boosting Self Esteem
Are You Rich? Are you rich?Stop. Think about that question for a moment, and answer it honestly. Let it wind down through your head, past your heart and into your soul. Put it into first person.Am I rich? Ask, and wait for the answer. It’s important to get an answer because your whole life is currently being controlled by that answer. Everything you do is colored by it. Every single facet of your life is shaped...... Similar Editorial : JV and Grow Rich by Rod Beckwith. | Source : Empathy Test
The Difference A Boy Can Make Since the time my son looked at me just after he had pulled up to the small, lopsided, dangerous end table I was sitting next to and then growled at me because I told him “No,” I’ve know that boys are different. I saw it in his face. I heard it in his growl, “Leave me alone, Mom. I’m fine!” I had heard about the difference before that, of course. I listened with laughter as Bill Cosby talked about...... Similar Editorial : The Difference Between Wants by Jeffrey Strain. | Source : Empathy Test
Ill Win It For You The game was tight. Archrivals had faced off for three and a half periods in a seesaw battle that was going down to the wire. As the clock ticked down, the two sides traded the lead back and forth. Neither could be assured of victory because with the game so close, anything could happen. From the sideline, the coach watched his team getting more and more apprehensive as the seconds ticked away....... Source : Empathy Test
Let Go Although there are a lot of careers in this life that could teach someone to let go, I think that writing has to be near the top of that list. Maybe that’s because I write, or maybe that’s because it really is. Whatever the case, this understanding was made clear recently when a writer friend of mine asked the question, “How could I not see the holes in my manuscript that my critique partners...... Source : Effective Living
The Importance Of Balance As a stay-at-home mom, I have had the distinct privilege of being involved in several “mom-lifestyle” discussions. Most focus on the roll of mothers in society today. Generally there are two camps. One says that a mother should stay at home, be there for her family exclusively, and be willing to sacrifice her very life and happiness for the happiness of the family. The second group says no, a...... Similar Editorial : The Balance of Balance by Ryan Campbell. | Source : Get Organized
The Things I Took For Granted In the whole general scheme of farm life, there are bad assignments, and then there are dairy farms. I know. I grew up on one. The particular life location to which I got assigned—“stuck” is a better word if you’ve ever been there—was a small family-owned-and-operated outfit, which basically meant if outside workers couldn’t get there, it was up to the “family” to make sure the work got done. With...... Similar Editorial : Getting Things Done by Ronnie Nijmeh. | Source : Goal Setting Worksheet
Theres Gotta Be An Easier Way Have you ever had a dream that was so close you could nearly reach out and touch it? And yet every time you put your hand out, it turns out to be a mirage. You work and work. You put your all into making the dream come to fruition, but when you get to the place where you think you want to be, all you find is more work to do.I see it with the two college students who work for me and are always...... Similar Editorial : You Gotta Be Kidding by pmegan. | Source : Goal Setting Lesson Plan
Up The Mountain Of Faith “Help! Help! No help, I’m sliding!”“You’re on skis, Ashley. That’s the point.”The poor girl at the top of the line headed to the bunny slope lift was scared to death paralyzed with fear to the point that any tiny move seemed destined to pitch her down the mountain out of control. Her friend seemed not to understand the direness of her situation. To her skiing was easy. She didn’t understand, but I...... Similar Editorial : Conflict In Faith by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Inspiration Word
Abide In Me Abide in me. The three words with which Jesus invited his disciples to place their faith in His love as they walked to the Garden of Gethsemane that last fateful night. He wasn’t just talking to the disciples though. No, He was talking to us, too. And these three simple words, if understood and acted upon, can make all the difference in a Christian’s life. The problem is that many of us have never...... Source : Inspiration Word
Thoughts On The Road To Emmaus Two friends—people who had known Jesus, who had walked with Him, talked with Him, and eaten meals with Him every day for three years didn’t recognize Him even on a long walk down a dusty road. Have you ever wondered about that? I have. How could that possibly be? The reality is: the disciples were looking at a man who happened to be traveling along the same road they were. They did not see Jesus...... Similar Editorial : The Emmaus Journal by C.l. Mareydt. | Source : Inspiration Stories
