Would You Survive Marine Corps Boot Camp?

Marine Corps boot camp is an experience some Americans fear. With good reason. The challenge is still the most demanding of all of the United States military boot camps.

How Could He Give Us Up

We forget that our Father has feelings, too. Humans give up on each other when it seems hopeless, but God goes on loving and giving and forgiving.

If You're Not You, Then Who Are You Going To Be?

Be yourself. Think about it: Aren't most of the discontented people you know trying to be something they are not or trying to do something they're not supposed to do? The person who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away. If you don't have a plan for your own life, you'll only become a part of someone else's.

What If

In our growing years, we are impacted with many ideas and beliefs of family members, teachers, religious leaders, coaches, friends, and more. What if is an idea game we can play with ourselves to be able to separate what is our role in life and what is not.

How You Handle Life's Transitions Will Determine Your Success And Happiness

Life is about transition. Successful, happy and peaceful life is all about successful transitions. There are three stages in all transitions: - Declaring endings. - Spending time in the limbo state of growth (neutral zone) – learning, understanding and resulting change that comes with contemplation and introspection. - New beginnings.

Attention!

During a recent hospital stay, the author discovers how much attention is good attention!

Part II - Trust that Bigger Things are in Store for You - Driver's License

Part II of III on trusting that God has bigger plans in store for you if you believe.

Walking Through the Fire

I believe one of the most amazing gifts of this life of the challenges, and inner and outer, that we're given to propel us into growing as human beings. While we’re spiritual beings, to try to evade the fact that we're also human is to ignore why we’re here to begin with and also to lose the possibility of truly enjoying the gift of being totally and completely human and spiritual at the same time.

Bible Authority: What Do Jesus and Paul Say?

What do you believe about the Bible? Can you accept Jesus for who He claims to be and reject His view of Scripture? What about the Apostle Paul? We examine what Jesus and Paul say about the Old Testament and close with a challenge: you can't have one without the other.

Mind Over Matter

Running is not just about getting your body to move. Yes, the body mechanics required to run are pretty miraculous upon examination – the force with which your feet strike the ground, the exchange of Oxygen and Carbon dioxide that fuels your muscles and lungs, the strength of the abdominal muscles that keep you upright, yes, it is all quite amazing. But none of that matters if your mind is not participating.

The Price You Pay for Not Accepting Yourself

A humorous (and at one time very embarrassing) story about how I learned to accept myself for who I was.

Creating Your World Consciously

Each day we make decisions on how will our world and our life will manifest. From conscious decisions on what to wear which offers a mirror of what we are to the world and ourselves, to sometimes less conscious decisions of what we say and how we hold our bodies, every move we make, consciously or unconsciously It's a powerful thing to have that much influence over our lives, and an honor as well our world.

The First Key to Getting What You Want

God has placed within each of us a desire to have more in life. But what do we need to do in order to get what we want? The first key is to know what we want.

Inspirational Stories… Sweet Memories That Stay

Extra inspiration to help you begin each day with a song in your heart -- and a glimmer in your eyes.