Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

Anger can be lethal. Dr. Lewis Smedes, one of America’s foremost ethicists, told of writing a book on forgiveness. As a part of the book promotion campaign, he appeared on a talk show where people could call in and respond to what he had said. One lady called and said her child had been killedContinue reading “Let Go Of Anger, It Can Kill You”

A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived he found the man lying in bed with on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his impendingvisit. I guess you were expectingContinue reading “The Story Of The Man And The Empty Chair”

There was once a group of 100 people attending a seminar on personal development. In the middle of their talk, the speaker stops and decides to run an impromptu group activity. He hands out a balloon to each attendee and tells them to write their name on it. The balloons are then collected and placedContinue reading “When You Help Others Find Their Happiness, You Find Yours”

Two lumberjacks of equal skill, experience, and stature work side by side, chopping down trees together every single day. However, one lumberjack works non-stop, without taking a break, whereas the other takes an hour-long lunch break every afternoon. Despite working for less time, both lumberjacks inevitably chop the same number of trees by the endContinue reading “Don’t Forget To Sharpen Your Saw”