According to Business Insider, Ryan’s Toy Reviews grossed $22 million in 2018. This is amazing! Back in March of 2015, Ryan’s parents began documenting his toy reviews, and today, he has over 22.3 million subscribers to his YouTube channel! How in the world does someone reach this level of economic success simply by making home […]
Determined to Finish the Race
For me, one of the most memorable Olympic moments was in the Summer Games of 1992 in Barcelona. Derek Redmond was a British sprinter who had barely missed the qualification four years prior. He was thrilled to run in this year’s (1992) Olympic Games, but he pulled a hamstring in the middle of a 400m […]
Calvary Baptist Church Announces Groundbreaking for Expansion of GreenHouse Memory Care
COLUMBUS, GA (November 11, 2019) . . . Calvary Baptist Church and its ministry – GreenHouse Memory Care Community announced today that they will be holding a Ground Breaking event for their expansion of one of its senior living communities dedicated to meeting the needs of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease in Columbus at […]
10-Yard Sprints
Every high school football practice for me involved 10-yard sprints, and every pre-game warmup included them. Needless to say, I don’t miss this exercise. For the coach, the two most important elements of the sprint were: to get an explosive start and to sprint all the way through the finish line. If I struggled with […]
Asleep at the Wheel
A friend once borrowed my car and returned it to me totaled after he had fallen asleep at the wheel. Thankfully and miraculously, no one was injured (and yes, we are still friends). The wreck was upsetting, but at the end of the day, it was just a car. This incident is a reminder that […]
Temporary vs. Eternal
October 31st is Reformation Day. Martin Luther was a brave and studious professor at the University of Wittenberg. Having been ordained as a Catholic priest in 1507, he had a strong understanding of the Catholic Church. But, his pursuit of God and the study of Scripture led him to a place of conviction and courage. […]
Borrowed Faith Won’t Work
The story of Frank Abagnale was made famous by the 2002 film called Catch Me If You Can, which was based on Abagnale’s personal memoirs written in 1980. Perhaps the greatest conman of all time, Frank was able to manipulate his way into air travel and free hotels as a pilot. Additionally, his fraudulent career […]
Whom Do You Follow?
Recently, I agreed to meet a buddy for lunch in Auburn, Alabama. This is only a thirty-minute drive from my hometown of Columbus, Georgia, so I left my office with just enough time to make it to our meeting. I was so excited to connect with a dear friend and spend some time encouraging one […]
Potential
I decided to try out for the basketball team in 8th grade. I certainly loved the sport and had played countless hours of pick-up ball on the playground. I had height, speed, and some basic skills, but I had never played organized basketball, nor had I ever been coached. I was pleasantly shocked when my […]
Cast Iron Skillet
I learned a lot of valuable lessons as a child. Some of them included not sticking my finger in a light socket, always being sure to wear clean underwear, never talking back to my mother, “righty-tighty” and “lefty-loosey”, never drinking from dad’s tea glass, and making sure the cast iron cornbread pan is only ever […]