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Several years ago my husband, Peter, broached the topic of getting a dog. He had grown up with indoor dogs and thought our family could benefit from a canine addition. I was not...
Transcript Some while ago, we were opening a large supermarket in Corpus Christi, which was the headquarters of our company at the time. And everything was going along well. Many people were coming...
George Starke ran a Ford dealership in suburban Maryland, but could never find enough mechanics. Meanwhile, in nearby D.C., plenty of kids were headed nowhere.
A friend of mine grew up in a great foster family. As an adult, she wanted to know about her earlier childhood...
One day a boy walked into a drugstore and asked to use the phone. He dialed a number and said, "Dr. Brown, do you need a boy to mow your lawn and run...
Frank had a knack for updating dusty old systems. But when he changed departments, his new co-workers warned him about this leader’s unspoken motto: “We do it the way we’ve always done it.”...
Sam Worthington is the young star of Avatar. He’s now in a string of blockbuster films—with more to come. But what interests me about Sam’s career is his early flop. ...
Transcript Author Tony de Mello tells about a farmer who put an eagle's egg in a barnyard nest. The eaglet hatched and grew up thinking he was a chicken. He scratched for worms...
Transcript As a high school football player in Chico, California, Aaron was pretty good. But graduation came and not a single major college had a scholarship for him. Today, of course, Aaron Rodgers...
Transcript Boyd knew two things: he knew that Harry was the firm’s best employee . . . and he knew he wasn’t...
Transcript In his book, In Plain Sight, Dr. Charley Gordon shows places in nature where God signs his work. For example, in the unexpected likeness of an oak tree and a brain cell...
Transcript In the book of Micah, the people of Israel ask God what he wants from them. They wonder if he desires burnt offerings, a sacrificial lamb, or precious oil. God answers that...
What was it with Trish’s boss? He was distant, abrupt, even rude. “Is it my fault?” Trish wondered. “Something I’ve done?” Unable to ask her boss, Trish talked to herself. “When there’s... ...
Poor Milton. He opened a business, and it failed. Did he quit? No, he headed west, continuing to learn his trade. When...
On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr., appeared in his 2,131st game. He broke Lou Gehrig's 56-year-old record for consecutive games played. From the capacity crowd, a thunderous ovation lasted...
Gene Bauer planted a garden of daffodils on a mountainside. Each spring that mountainside is awash in yellow. Visitors come to marvel at the beauty. And they come with questions. So Mrs. Bauer...
What did Jesus expect from his team of twelve? Can those long-ago relationships teach us anything today about teamwork and professional relationships? ...
These discussions about the legitimacy of some deception when another party has no right to know may...
