Publix Philosophy

by | Jan 19, 2008 | Misc

I enjoy shopping at Publix. I’ve never had a bad experience. During my last trip, I found a brochure called “Lessons from Our Founder” which outlines seven beliefs that make Publix what it is. These are good thoughts for any business venture.#1: Be...

Thoughts on Failure

by | Jan 19, 2008 | Misc

Stephen Pile has written a book titled The Book of Failures. It’s got unbelievable stuff in it. Like that time back in 1978 during the firemen’s strike in England. It made possible one of the greatest animal rescue attempts of all time. Valiantly, the...

Mike Huckabee Runs (and not just for President)

by | Jan 5, 2008 | Misc

Former Arkansas Governor and current GOP frontrunner for President, Mike Huckabee, is a runner.He was our governor for several years before we moved from Little Rock to Franklin.In this article from Runners World (2005), the great writers investigate how this great...

Was Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus, afraid to go to sleep?

by | Jan 3, 2008 | Misc

Joseph had a lot of dreams.I am listening to the New Testament of the Bible right now. The Word of Promise from Thomas Nelson is quite a production. As I listened to Matthew 1, 2, and 3, I was blown away by Joseph’s sleep apnea problems.The day was turning out to be...