Today is the Global Day of Prayer. According to an article on Breaking Christian News, "In July 2000 God captured the heart of a South African Christian businessman, Graham Power, with a vision based on 2 Chron. 7:14. The vision had three clear instructions: To call Christians from all denominations in Cape Town for a Day of Repentance and Prayer at Newlands Rugby Stadium. To challenge Christians across the rest of South Africa to unite in a Day of Repentance and Prayer. To challenge Christians in Southern Africa to unite in a Day of Repentance and Prayer. In March of 2001 more than 45,000 Christians united for a Day of Repentance and Prayer at Newlands Rugby Stadium in Cape Town....
The other day, while chatting with someone online, the topic of goal setting came up. She was surprised at how many different events Art of Eloquence held. If you're new to Communication FUNdamentals, you may be wondering: we host a weekly podcast, put out a weekly newsletter, post a daily blog, hold an annual three-day online convention and write a monthly Foot in Mouth Man episode, just to name a few. However, what surprised her most was the fact that I said I never set goals. I've heard so many say that you should set goals and work toward them. I haven't the patience God gave a gnat so I've never been one to set goals. Seems like such a...
It's March already! Wasn't it just January? For that matter, wasn't it just 1999? Seems the older I get, the faster I get older! Kelsey, our eldest who is away at college, is even farther away for Spring Break. She's on tour with her Vanderbilt Choir in Chicago, no wait...she's now in Saint Louis! I can't keep up. I think Kelsey has traveled more in the last few years, than I did my entire life! Well, not including moving. I never traveled for fun, my family and I just MOVED a lot! LOL She's been checking in every few days from her new cell phone. Only 54 more days til she comes home for the summer, but who's counting?! By...