I was recently talking to someone who had been listening to a motivational speaker. Notice I wasn’t the one listening to the motivational speaker. Motivational speaker is another term for charlatan – written with all due respect. These people are mostly modern day snake oil salesmen who promote … [Read more...]
Christmas: Based on truth or the world’s greatest hoax?
I recently sent an email to someone who did me a great favor ten years ago. They crossed my mind, and I wanted to thank them again for what they did because of how much it meant to me. I then added the line, “For what it’s worth, I’m praying for you and that your life is blessed.” I thought that … [Read more...]
How Mickey Mouse is like a Modern Day Jesus
Please Note: If you’re in the mood for Christmas stories, check out the two books I just released: The Happy Squire: MORE Christmas stories to encourage and inspire and A Christmas Carol 2. Both can be downloaded for free or purchased at www.chaddavid.ca/books/. Thirty years ago that title … [Read more...]
Exciting News (at least for me)
This year I was able to publish two books, which can be found on Amazon or through my website; the benefit of my website is it offers a free PDF version. The Happy Squire: More Christmas stories to encourage & inspire continues the tradition from the first Happy Squire Christmas (hence it's a … [Read more...]
12 Ways Families are Being Damaged
Last month I looked at several lessons on “What if the devil is real?” This lesson falls in line with those as it considers if the devil is real, how would he mess up families? Before I get to the list, something I should point out is the devil is all about extremes. He wants people to feel too … [Read more...]
Self Discipline and Discipline (& How to Discipline a Difficult Teen)
Self discipline is the ability to make ourselves do the right thing even when we don’t necessarily want to do it. Having self discipline is supposed to start with being disciplined as a child. When you’re a child, it’s your parents’ responsibility to force you to do things you don’t want to do. … [Read more...]
The Lost Art of Saying “Thank You”
When I was a kid, I loved the movie Ernest Saves Christmas (it’s crazy what we think is cool as kids). The one thing that stuck with me is the one character had a kids’ TV show with the catchphrase, “They never get old. They always stay new. Those three little words ‘Please’ and “Thank you.’” … [Read more...]
12 Ways the devil can Mess with You
After writing last week’s lesson, “What if the devil is Real?” I ended up having a few things blow up in my face – that was fun. Fortunately, it led to me asking the question: If the devil is real, how would he mess with me? Until the last couple years, I really struggled with thinking I was … [Read more...]
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