One of my most important daily conversations is the discussion I have with myself. Speaking lovingly to me is an important...

People are often labeled as optimists or pessimists. Many would label me as an optimist. Optimism is rooted in an attitude of...

"What a waste!" Assessing his years of missionary service, these words spoken by others to a friend of mine caused...

My "two cents’ worth" is, at times, worth just that — especially when my advice comes without offering...

Everyone is a follower. A speaker once told me that even leaders are followers. The critical issue is asking the question,...

Sometimes my self-image teeters between positive and negative, depending on the kind of feedback I receive. Amazingly after all...

What a busy week! An upcoming trip to Australia and India would have been enough - PowerPoints to prepare, lecture notes to...

Years ago, late at night, a fistfight began just outside of my college dorm room. As I opened the door, I was surprised to see...

I asked my wife, Pamela, “So how did I do on the telephone?” Her response pierced me to the heart. “Not so...

“I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man.” These were the...

I always enjoyed teaching resident doctors the art of medicine – how to communicate to patients, showing them kindness...

Developing a skill in any area of life always requires a disciplined repetition. Just as I intentionally work my physical...

Eating breakfast at a conference in Malaysia found me at a table of healthcare workers from a restricted country. Our pleasant...

There they were - hundreds of people with iPods and MP3 players dancing in the middle of Paddington Train Station in...

As a young boy, visits from my maternal grandparents were infrequent but much anticipated. After they visited, I could count on...

I have had the privilege of learning under many extraordinary teachers. However, some of my best teachers have been the...

Often as I leave for work my wife will say to me, “Be a blessing”. Her words indicate her great expectations for me...

In her book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin chronicles the impact of...

It was the morning of my flight from Vienna to Philadelphia. When I fly west, I try to eat only a small breakfast since food...

I was a guest - not a member of the family, but treated like one. Examining the outside - the seen - this family is...