I recently found this story which touched me so I decided to share it with you today. It’s the story of a small boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that each time he lost his temper he should hammer in a nail to the back of the fence. The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the fence. As the weeks went by the boy hammered i... read all »

We often see maps in shopping centers that indicate the location of the various stores and services. These maps have a red dot and arrow with the words, “You are here”. Once you find the spot where you are at in the shopping center, you can easily find out where you need to go. We see in this the following principle of life: We need to know where we are in... read all »

I gave up on forced exercise at the age of fifty-four. It might have been because my laziness finally overcame my pride but I suspect that the main reason was guilt. I became tired not of the effort of exercise, but rather the burden of guilt either pushing me to do what I didn’t like to do or punishing me for neglecting it. In the end I calculated that freedom... read all »

Last Sunday 37 children registered for Coco and this week we could easily double this number. Any more than 60 kids, however, would require us to bring them into the auditorium and beyond that number would demand an entirely different approach, which begs the question, “What if we succeed too much?” Until now, this outreach program has always been quite m... read all »

“In keeping with my hockey „theme‟ during the playoff season, I want to share an article I wrote about Paul, my son, when he played hockey as a teenager.” KA-BOOM...KA-BOOM...KA-BOOM went the deafening sound in the garage as Paul, my oldest son, zinged shot after shot off of the dent covered wall serving as his target. Hockey players need to pract... read all »