Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

11/9— Start Your Day Off Right Series  Quote: 11/9– Story: 11/9–Be yourself, and let others do the same—Don’t put too many requirements on others, especially the requirements you can’t keep yourself. Experience–We have so many instant products, coffee, oatmeal, etc…..but unfortunately there is no instant experience.  There was a man who was said to beContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 11/9”

11/9– Can You Spare A Minute? –11/9–Who To Choose On Your Team A missionary society wrote to David Livingstone and asked, “Have you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to know how to send other men to join you.” Livingstone wrote back, “If you have men who will comeContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute Or So 11/9?”

Sometimes the hardest thing God asks us to do is wait. We live in a world of instant gratification — instant coffee, instant answers, instant results. But God doesn’t operate on our timetable. His clock runs on eternal time, not earthly time. The Bible says, “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew theirContinue reading “There Are Benefits in Waiting On The Lord”

And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children ofContinue reading “Beware Of Being Like Baalam And Not Hearing God”

11/8–Start Your Day Off Right Series  Quote: Story: 10/28–What Really Matters In Life  Mexican Fisherman Meets Harvard MBA What Really Matters in Life? A vacationing American businessman standing on the pier of a quaint coastal fishing village in southern Mexico watched as a small boat with just one young Mexican fisherman pulled into the dock.Continue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 11/8”

Handling Difficult People I worked in Customer Service related jobs for 51 years. Somehow, I learned how to deal with difficult customers The first thing I tried to do was to listen intently. I tried  to understand before I tried to be understand.  I sought to see how they felt ( after all, most areContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute 11/8?”

Encouragement is like sunlight to the soul — it brings warmth, strength, and hope to hearts that are weary and worn. Just a few words spoken in kindness can lift someone’s spirit, renew their courage, and remind them that they’re not alone in the journey of life. In a world filled with criticism, negativity, andContinue reading “The Amazing Power Of Encouragement”

There’s something powerful about finishing well. Anyone can start strong—full of excitement and determination—but not everyone has the endurance to finish strong. Life, much like a marathon, isn’t about how quickly you start; it’s about how faithfully you finish. When challenges arise and enthusiasm fades, that’s when true character shows. The middle of the raceContinue reading “Not Only Start Well But Finish Strong Too”

11/7– Start Your Day Off Right Series  11/7–Quote: 11/7–A champion is defined not by the wins but by how they can recover when they fall Story: 11/7–A member of a certain Church, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going.  After a few weeks, an elder decided to visit him. It was a chillyContinue reading “Start You Day Iff Right Series 11/7”

 Can You Spare A Minute Or So 11/7? 11/7 How to Bury a Good Idea  It will never work,  We’ve never done it that way before.  We’re doing fine without it.  We can’t afford it.  We’re not ready for it.  It’s not our responsibility.  Bits & Pieces, June 23, 1994, p. 10. Also Check OutContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute Or So 11/7?”