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stay hungry

Posted by mike wittmer on May 4th, 2013 | 2 responses
It’s often more difficult to stay on top than it is to get there. This is true in sports: A young boxer trains hard as he fights his way through the ranks, but once he wins a championship he becomes lazy and loses his... read more »

He broke our fall

Posted by marvin williams on January 19th, 2013 | 3 responses
Last year, Brad Pitt was hobbling around with a cane after having torn his ACL—a ligament in his knee. He told reporters, “I was carrying my daughter down the hill and I slipped. It was either her or me” who would get... read more »

November 19, 2012

Posted by Today's Conversation on November 19th, 2012 | 4 responses
What are you thankful for today? ... read more »

enjoy God

Posted by roxanne robbins on September 22nd, 2012 | 3 responses
The crewmembers of an international airline that makes a daily flight to Uganda stay at a hotel down the street from my home. During their 24 hours in the country, many of them visit my organization, Tukutana, and spend time... read more »

all good things

Posted by winn collier on September 12th, 2012 | 5 responses
Recently, I toured Bassett Hall, the home that John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Abby purchased in Williamsburg, Virginia, in the 1930s. Upon the death of the famous philanthropist, the home was bequeathed to the Colonial... read more »

not mine to do

Posted by pohfangchia on September 6th, 2012 | 3 responses
The idea was his, but he didn’t receive the credit. He drew the plans. He designed the furniture. He collected the materials. He made all the arrangements (1 Chronicles 22:1-6). But God didn’t respect David’s... read more »

remember to tell

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 9th, 2012 | 2 responses
Orion’s Belt is a prominent constellation in the night sky. I first took a special interest in this row of three bright stars during a time of great spiritual renewal in my life. When I find myself looking up again at the... read more »

poor or rich?

Posted by winn collier on August 5th, 2012 | no responses
For the last several years, home prices have plummeted in different countries around the world. Russian billionaire Yuri Milner (who made much of his money investing in Groupon and Facebook), however, recently paid the... read more »

when love came to town

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 30th, 2012 | 3 responses
I have a friend whose tastes in music are as broad as it gets. Knowing that it could be anything from punk to classical, I once asked him about a song he was listening to on his iPod. Judging by the way he was swaying back... read more »

holding back

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 26th, 2012 | 2 responses
A frustrated female investment banker had a problem with her looks. It wasn’t that she felt unattractive. Au contraire. She believed that she was too good-looking to be effective at work. Her complaint went like this: “I... read more »
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