Significant research is being done regarding how reading books can make a difference in the lives of children.  Both the New York Times and USA Today recently referred to a study which is scheduled to be published later this year in Reading Psychology.  For three years, a researcher from the University of Tennessee studied students […]

According to a survey done for the Harvard  Kennedy School For Public Leadership, six factors or qualities determine whether or not Americans have confidence in their leaders.  These qualities are:

Trust
Competence
Working for the greater good
Shared values
Results
Being in touch with people’s needs and concerns.

A close examination of these six qualities reveals that these are character traits […]

Surely you have seen a thought provoking slogan which is frequently displayed in the offices of many dental health professionals: “Ignore your teeth and they will go away.” 
To keep healthy teeth requires daily attention and frequent check-ups. Good teeth may be a gift of God, but good teeth for all your life also includes […]

A friend says he has never found the right growth pattern in life.  As child, he was always short in stature and his parents worried about his lack of growth.  His physician placed him on a special diet hoping that it would stimulate a growth spurt.  Now that he is an adult, his wife and […]

We never accidentally find the path to good character.  The road to good character is paved with intentional decisions.
 
What you choose to celebrate both creates and reveals character.  On Collin Cowherd’s national radio sports show, Mack Brown, the head football coach of the 2005 National Champion Texas Longhorns, was asked what he told his players […]