Some of the people who shape history never become famous themselves. Anthusa was one of them. She lived in Antioch in the fourth century and was widowed when she was only 20 years old. Rather than remarry, she devoted herself to raising her two children. One of those children was John Chrysostom. John would grow […]
Joyce Urch and her husband, Eric, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in a way neither of them could have imagined. Twenty-six years earlier, Joyce had lost her sight to a hereditary disease. During those years, she came to know her five children, twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren by the sound of their voices and the […]
I have never believed that I was made to be average. Now, let’s be honest—on the ball field, on certain exams, in writing competitions, in my height, in my weight, in my shoe size—I’ve been, most certainly, average. But deep down, I’ve never thought I was meant to be average. And despite looking like a […]
Warren Wiersbe said, “A realist is an idealist who has gone through the fire and been purified. A skeptic is an idealist who has gone through the fire and been burned.” Do you know what the difference is? It’s not the fire, the heat, or the duration. It’s the attitude you bring into it. When […]
Years ago, I was a bit frail—147 pounds of skinny ambition. Then, in the summer of 1999, I packed on 25 pounds. My girlfriend at the time (now my wife) barely recognized me. People were convinced I had used steroids or some experimental supplement. The truth? I just went to the gym. My buddy and I […]
Marcus Licinius Crassus was the Sam Zell of Ancient Rome…if Zell moonlighted as a real estate mogul with a morally sketchy fire brigade. Crassus was one-third of the powerful First Triumvirate, alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey. But unlike Caesar, whose power came from ambition and military genius, Crassus made his name and fortune in real estate. […]
I was standing in line at the grocery store when the guy behind me got a little too close.Not “friendly” close…breathing-on-my-neck close. Then, as I’m checking out, he starts commenting on my groceries:“Oh, going for the double chocolate ice cream, huh?”Yes. Yes I am. And now I want to eat it alone in peace. Everything in me […]
Eighty-six year old Joy Johnson, a veteran of 25 New York City marathons, died with her running shoes on. Johnson, who still holds the record as the oldest female to finish the race, fell at the 20 mile marker in her last event. She crossed the finish line at about eight hours. After the race […]
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might… Ecclesiastes 9:10 Achievement comes to those who look for opportunities and then seize the moment with unwavering zeal. In the days of our Founding Fathers, Andrew Bradford held an enviable business contract. Despite its shoddy work, his company was endowed with the responsibility of […]
These past few weeks, we all have been watching the fires in California, especially those of us who live here. The fires have been too close to home, literally. A staff member’s brother lost his home and everything in it this past week. Thankfully, the family was on vacation elsewhere, so no one was harmed. […]
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