Archive for September, 2008

Footprints on the Sands

Footprints on the Sands
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The lives of great men all remind us 
That we can make our lives sublime
And, departing, leave behind us 
Footprints on the sands of time
Footprints that, perhaps another
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main
A forelorn and shipwrecked brother
Seeing shall take heart again
Let us then, be up and doing
With a heart for any fate
Still [...]

Quoted: Tom Peters

Smiling begets a warmer (work, home) environment.
Thanking begets an environment of mutual appreciation. 
Enthusiasm … begets enthusiasm. 
Love begets love. 
Energy begets energy. 
Wow begets Wow. 
Optimism begets Optimism. … 
Honesty begets honesty. 
Caring begets caring. 
Listening begets engagement.  
~ Tom Peters

 

Quoted: Benjamin Franklin

Today, I had a friend share with me these words spoken by Benjamin Franklin during Constitutional Convention: “I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth-that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the Ground without his [...]

Tonight, I Grilled…

Tonight, I grilled cajun style chicken and made some baked beans.  While grilling I found myself thanking God for the incredible church family that we were called to Orange County to pastor (they were the ones who blessed me with my first ‘real grill’ on Father’s Day 2 years ago).
A few days ago we passed [...]

Quoted: G. Campbell Morgan

We cannot organize revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind of heaven .   ~ G. Campbell Morgan

Quoted: Frank A. Clark

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”  ~ Frank A. Clark

Quoted: Tom Peters

Irrelevance comes from always doing the things you know how to do in the way you’ve always done them.  ~ Tom Peters

Quoted: Helen Keller

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.  ~ Helen Keller

There Goes “IKE”

As you may know, I lived in the Houston area (Pasadena) and did a lot of evangelizing down in south Louisiana.  I’ve just been checking up on “Ike” and it’s looking like my SoLA and SoTX friends are in for a rough couple of days.  The Cameron Parish courthouse, according to one source already has [...]

Quoted: William Faulkner

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.  ~  William Faulkner