The Right Time to Say Thank You
My baby nephew does not know when to say thank you – or so I thought. I noticed this the last time I babysat. His little manners were so cute, tossing out ‘thank you’ left and right. But his timing…
Sunbeams and Raindrops: Aerial Lessons in Faith
The devil was beating his wife the other day. It is an old wives tale, that whenever a rain shower fails to chase the sun from the sky, the devil is supposedly abusing his better half. I don’t recall the…
Becoming ‘The Greatest:’ What Ali Taught Me
When boxer Cassius Clay changed his name in 1964 after converting to Islam, it took some time for ‘Muhammad Ali’ to stick. As I toured the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky., last week, I watched footage of old media interviews in…
Paying Dues: Your Dues Ain’t Like Mine
If you read Part I (or even my book), you understand the need to pay dues when pursuing our hopes and dreams. In mentioning that God determines when our dues have been paid, I alluded to the fact that dues are…
When You Don’t Want to Talk About it, You Probably Should
The other day I didn’t feel much like singing. I was driving around, good music teasing my eardrums, but I wouldn’t take the bait. For some reason, moving my lips to sing along required more energy than I could muster.…
Play Your Part
I recently had a difficult time singing Andrae Crouch’s “Let the Church Say Amen.” While I’m sure my musical limitations were a factor, my stubborn singing habits shoulder most of the blame. See, I was trying to sing both the…
Pathway to Peace: Finding Your Center
I spent part of my weekend in the company of an active one-year-old child. It was a good time; he was high on life, and I caught a contact. I watched as he bounced around nearly every inch of his…
