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Nov 30, 2003
 | An old poem called “The Bridge” tells about an elderly man walking on a lone highway one evening. He reaches a fierce stream and crosses it unafraid. Then, instead of going on, he turns around and builds a bridge across it. “Old man,” an observer says, “it’s late. Why span waters you’ll never cross... |
Nov 16, 2003
| Bob Fraley, one of the top track and field coaches in America, faced a critical career decision. After twenty-three years at Fresno State, the school was eliminating track and field. Fraley's response? He'd work for free to save it from the chopping block. Bob's track program was spared. But not everyone was happy or impressed... |
Nov 09, 2003
| Business pages headline business mistakes. But just as noteworthy is how people recover from them. Pearl S. Buck once wrote, “Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.” To err is common. To respond well sets us apart. Do we face our bad judgment... |
Nov 02, 2003
| The Peanuts comic strip was deceptively simple and always entertaining. It was also the creation of Charles Schulz, a family man. When asked where he got his ideas, Schulz admitted that some of his best lines came straight from home. One evening at dinner, his young daughter was too talkative and loud. Schulz told her to sit quietly and... |
Oct 26, 2003
| Peggy Wehmeyer was network television’s first religion correspondent. In seven years on ABC’s World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, Peggy covered presidents, prisoners, and news makers of every faith. Her work drew honors and accolades. To avoid bias, she worked hard to present all sides and pierce to the truth. Truth is a driving word... |
Oct 19, 2003
| My pastor, Charles Johnson, tells of a farmer named Herman who needed to relocate his barn. The only way to move the building 110 feet was to dismantle the barn and rebuild it on the new site. Herman dreaded the task. Herman’s neighbors caught wind of his dilemma. They came to him with a dramatic idea. They would join forces to pick up the... |
Oct 12, 2003
| A young girl had died from cancer, and her funeral was jammed with schoolmates and family friends. The pastor had known the child well; and when the time came to speak, he clearly had something to say. He walked to the podium and paused. Then he punctured the silence with five words: “We,” he said, “are a temporary substance.” He repeated... |
Sep 28, 2003
| Vince Lombardi was a football coach who led his Green Bay Packers to five NFL Championships. He was a stern disciplinarian who hated to lose. Sometime in the 1960s, after a hard-fought victory, Lombardi was asked what winning meant to him. "Winning isn’t everything," he said, "but wanting to win is." Lombardi also... |
Sep 21, 2003
| Bob was a route salesman for Dr Pepper. He shared a story about my dad’s early days as head of a growing grocery chain. Bob set up special displays in those stores. When my dad was in the same store as Bob, he’d walk over, take a soda, and visit with him. Bob was impressed that the company president would make time for a route... |
Sep 14, 2003
| It was the beginning of a nationally televised NBA playoff game. Thirteen-year-old Natalie Gilbert was set to sing the national anthem. And she promptly forgot the words! Maurice Cheeks, coach of the Portland Trailblazers, walked over, put his arm around Natalie and began to sing. Soon the entire audience joined in. Anguish and... |
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