Today's Key to Confident Living

The gleaming white crosses and the ornate monuments cannot do honor to the sacrifice paid by thousands of young soldiers, but it can be a reminder to us that liberty is not ours to hoard but to pass on to others who will follow us. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1d3e8108/omaha-and-utah-beaches

Distractions can cause serious problems - just ask the former commander of the USS Greenville. But the Apostle Paul had a way of working through his hostile crowds, imprisonment and internal critics. Listen to Paul's simple solution. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1e5db601/distractions

A young boy could visit his friend's house, but he needed to call home as soon as he got there. But there was no call. The dad's reaction is good advice for all of us. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/32cd6bf1/call-home

Sometimes we use figures of speech - not really meaning what we are saying; such as "I'll start excising, or dieting etc, tomorrow." Such speaking may make us feel better, but it does little to change us, unless we follow through and do it. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1a723337/lying-to-yourself

Do you worry? Listen to the story of the couple who cut short their long planned vacation because of worry! Remember this, "Worry is like a rocking chair; it will give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere." https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/291b4781/no-where-with-worry

Have you looked at your Attitude of Gratitude lately? Listen to how one person responded to Mother Teresa's care. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/325462ea/attitude-of-gratitude

After the same political got the coveted spot on the ballot 40 out of 41 times, 50 billion to 1 odds, people felt that something other than blind chance was at work. The way God works in our lives is also more than blind chance. Why not take a 30 day test?

How do baby eaglets learn to fly? Are you struggling to get out of a nest of comfort and safety? You don't have to go through life alone. The loving care of a gentle God wants to support you - even carry you if necessary. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/37fc7bef/eagles-wings

Leonardo daVinci's teacher requested the young pupil finish one of the instructor's unfinished works. What followed should be instructive and an encouragement to all of us. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/3fef69f2/greater-than-the-teacher

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet, so how can they be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall? My faith is a little like what the Impala experiences. Listen at

In order to be together most families will have to work at it. Listen to the humorous, but too often true saga of one family's eating pattern.

Did you ever get frustrated at one of your children when you thought they were not as obedient as you wanted or were not learning as fast as you thought they should? I learned a lesson at one such time which helped change the way I looked at parenting. Listen to the story at https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1d7aee47/he-needs-me

It is not just how we live, but also how we die which can truly speak to people. Listen to the moving story about how African people turned to God when they saw how the missionaries and their families died. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/34277836/how-they-died

Listen to the story about a daughter who did not think her dad was paying attention to what she was saying. Today, why not focus on improving your listening. If you take time to truly listen you will never be without friends and you will be a favorite in your family. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/2db108bd/listen-slowly

Did you ever thank God for your thorn - that problem or physical limitation that has afflicted you. Discover how the thorn may be a blessing to help you develop into the person he wants you to be. Listen at  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/22ab01d3/thanks-for-the-thorn

Did you ever thank God for your thorn - that problem or physical limitation that has afflicted you. Discover how the thorn may be a blessing to help you develop into the person he wants you to be. Listen at https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/22ab01d3/thanks-for-the-thorn

A dirty, poorly clothed boy walked into a London orphanage and the exchange with the superintendent was something like we experience with God. Let him exchange something ugly for something beautiful. Listen to the 90 second script at https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/334ab379/rags-for-a-robe

Do you remember the movie, "What about Bob?" Have you ever had a "Bob" in your life? I have - a person so deeply troubled he could only think of his own problems. If you have a "Bob" in your life try to see them through God's eyes. Listen to the full story... https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/e5991c4d/what-about-bob

The slide was fine, but elevated tubes with only mesh in between was alttle scary. It was interesting to see the interaction between the two young brothers. As I watched, I was reminded how we also need to be helping one another. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/315653a5/grandsons-at-play-land

Bad habits are a little like the bobcat - they are not so hard catching, but they are hard turning them loose. Someone has described a bad habit like a soft bed - easy to get into but hard to get out of. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/221202dd/bocat

Listen to the slogan the illiterate couple put on their sweater. It was probably appropriate but they didn't know it. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1b36df60/slogan-on-sweater

Listen to the story of a man incarcerated in a prison his dad helped build.  Sometimes we can live in a prison someone may have built for  us - we are stuck and can't seem to get out.  But we are only confined if we choose to be so.  Listen at https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/281f1ce4/a-prison-dad-built 

The lobster has to move out of one shell into another, because if not, the first will become its casket.  The entire process is fearful and challenging.  We too need to move from one shell to another to realize our full potential.  Are you ready?  Will you start today?  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/2993d75f/out-of-your-shell

Did you ever have a bad habit conquered or a negative attitude overcome only to find it came back to life years later?  How could this happen?  It is like people who live on some dormant volcano.  Listen to the story of Mount Pinatube.  

Jim Dickson, legally blind since he was seven years old, set sail from Rhode Island to England aboard a 36-foot sloop named Eye Opener.  Could he make it with the equipment he had on board?  We cannot make it from the cradle to the grave by ourselves - we need help.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/286a59aa/sailing-blind