These days, it seems like everyone has a pet dog. Pet store dog food sales are booming. And, of course, the quality of dog food has moved from the outhouse to the penthouse (or should I say pethouse).

Some songs fill the room. Then some songs somehow find broken places inside a soul. Today, let's address songs that find broken places inside the soul. 

Whether you are enjoying the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States (North America) or not, one thing is for sure: international fans coming to the United States to watch their teams compete are enjoying it. It's all over the news.

Leadership is amazing. You can't quite define it or grasp it. There is no set shape or size to leadership.

Where will you retire when you retire? Most of you may not be concerned about this right now. You are young or middle-aged. My 'ed-vice' is to think about it now.

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, something notable happened at the Belmont Stakes, the third race of the Triple Crown in the horse racing world. It’s notable because it transports us beyond just the horse race. It’s a life lesson for us also.

Would you like to be blessed? Be a peacemaker.

Let's start today with a concept attributed to Mother Teresa by some. Her attitude, passion, compassion, work ethic, and unwavering belief in God have inspired the whole world.

Through the years, I have learned that people enjoy, grow, and even are set free from their mental and emotional issues by reading what I call an Aha moment. One liner’s say a lot in a little.

This article is for both Christ-followers and those who are not yet. But this article’s subject is something that both groups should know if they want to eventually meet the God they can know.

Today, let's explore five laws everyone should know to improve their lives and unleash their capacity by increasing their competency. Then I’m going to add a sixth law that I thought of. 

Challenges, challenges, why challenges? Could challenges be good for us? Often, when challenges come into our lives, overcoming them is what promotes us. Challenges make us more capable, wiser, and stronger in spirit and mind.

Cartoonist Gary Larsen inked quite a word picture in a cartoon. It is a picture of a big male deer with a target on its belly. Another deer looks at the target and says, "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal."

The following are some things I said a month ago at my father’s funeral. I hope this inspires and challenges you. 

What starts as a disappointment or problem can transport us to places, people, things, and events that can elevate us. Treasures lie on unexpected roads. Treasure hunts encourage openness to detours, as they are frequently where the best treasures in life are found. 

Lots of noise and intimidating words can play on your thinking process, can't they? Fear can move us from intelligent assessment to emotional distress quicker than you can say 'cowboy.’

Most of us have heard about Jonah the prophet. He was the prophet who got swallowed up by what the Bible calls a “fish” and got a whale of a taxi ride.

There will be many times in our lives when we make judgments about other people’s behavior. Today’s article is about a true and extraordinary event that many people don’t know about.

I like the idea of making coffee nervous. What a great 'word picture.' I can work with that concept. That can be the title of one of my articles. When you've been writing these articles since November 2004, everything becomes an article.

It is true that to see God, one must approach God not as an expert, but as a learner.