Starting Right

The uninhibited enthusiasm of children will almost always make us smile, and can teach us so much. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

This week has been all about growing and trusting.  Letting God be God and believing that we will find His best when we let Him have control of our lives.  Today is a short review of these important truths.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

As our country begins the process of opening business and schools once again, there are significant differences of opinion about what we should and shouldn't do.  Whatever side of that we are on, if we allow ourselves to get worked up and stressed about it, we lose sight of what is really important. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

When my wife and I decided that we would like to learn Ballroom Dancing we thought it would be fun.  We even took lessons, but the lesson we learned was different than the one being taught. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

The old Four Masted Schooner was a magnificent ship.  In order to survive, every sailor had to learn what to do to survive a storm.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We have all struggled to make the changes in our lives that we need to.  Often the most significant reason for the lack of change is that we try to do it on our own.  We have some powerful help available to us if we will accept it. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

 We have many heroes in our communities during this pandemic.  Each one deserves to be honored and recognized.  This week, however, May 11 to 17 is National Nurses Week, so as Friday comes we choose to give our Nurses, everywhere a special thank you and a blessing for them today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We are entering the third month of the restrictions caused by the Corona Virus.  It's time to remind ourselves of where we stand. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Have you ever been surprised by thrilled by God's creation?  It can change your whole perspective on your day. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Living at a time when there is so much uncertainty only creates more stress in our lives.  When we don't know what to do, what do we do? Here is some help today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We all have embarrassed ourselves at some point.  The important thing is not what caused the embarrassment,  but what we did afterward.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today we look back at our week and remind ourselves that God's grace is all around us and working for us because God is faithful.  Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Back in 1869 Russell Cronwell heard a story while visiting in Africa.  That story has been told many times over the past 150 years and it still has truth and encouragement for us today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

If I could only be more consistently consistent rather than inconsistently consistent, I would be consistently much happier.  How about you? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We all have times when we hurt.  It really shouldn't surprise us. But what do we do with that hurt and how do we handle it.  Darlene Zschech shared a story in her book Extravagant Worship that sheds some powerful light on our sufferings. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

No one likes being told that they have to wait for something that they really want. But sometimes waiting means that we get it at exactly the right time. This story from Corrie ten Boom waiting for a train shows us how. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Most of the time when I start a puzzle I am pretty sure that there are pieces missing.  Maybe we are missing some pieces for ourselves today.  Here is some help today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Do you remember listening to a song that really hit you?  I don't mean, hit you with its volume or style, but hit you with the words.  I had that happen, let me tell you about it today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We are dealing with a lot of changes and stress right now and we don't need to keep dealing with old baggage that is just extra weight for us to carry. Today is the second part of how to remove the extra baggage of unforgiveness from our lives.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Everyone knows what a Garage Sale is.  It's where you try to get rid of all your old junk that is cluttering up your house.   Well, today we talk about a Grudge Sale, which does pretty much the same thing. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain the heart of wisdom" We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

What do you desire more than anything else?  God has a plan for us to have fulfilled lives with our greatest desires met.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Have you read some of the warning labels on products lately?  Some of them make you wonder, "What were they thinking?"   God has a way to help us with our approach to a victorious life by changing our thinking and giving us life with joy and fulfillment.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Just when I thought I was doing well and had learned patience, along comes the Corona Virus, with social distancing, stay at home orders, regular stores closed and lineups for groceries.  I guess I still have much to learn. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Did you know that even when things are at their darkest, God still has promised to bless us?  There are treasures for us when we cannot see what's coming next and we don't know the answers.  God will use those times to show us some things that we cannot see in the light. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show