Author Archives: Michael

Failure is never a pleasant feeling. It isn’t enjoyable to lose a job, see a relationship falter, or fail a test. But the disappointment we feel when we face defeat can be turned to joy if we look at it … Continue reading →

Early in the last century, sculptor Gutzon Borglum gazed at the cliffs of South Dakota’s Black Hills. As any great artist would, he saw what no one else could: the sculpted faces of US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham … Continue reading →

Many times, our unbelieving family and coworkers—in fact, society in general—can make believers feel small and inferior, like second class citizens. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, we may begin to believe it! We become what I like to call “mopey … Continue reading →

When prisoners go to the courthouse, they wear shackles on their hands and ankles, making it difficult to walk without tripping, or walk quickly. They are guarded heavily. They are no longer free. That is only one of the consequences of … Continue reading →