Author Archives: loren

A phone rang at 3:00am On Nov. 13th, 1953, to one fire station in Copenhagen.  Eric received the call and a lady on the other line screamed, “Help!  Save me!”  With that cry for help, the lady must have fainted. … Continue reading →

On July 18th, 1989, Mark Wellman made history by climbing 3,000-foot face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and on September 4, 1991, Wellman and Corbett set out to conquer Yosemite’s other big wall, Half Dome. Thirteen days later … Continue reading →

Brian Davis, fairly unknown PGA player and yet teaches us about character and integrity during very important game. During 2010 Verizon Heritage tournament, he was playing for a win at the playoff with Jim Furyk.  It was likely, very likely, … Continue reading →

Pastor Jeremiah Steepek transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning.  He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it … Continue reading →

Talmud has a story of a man who owned a small boat.  Whenever spring came around, he would take his family out on the boat and went fishing in the lake near by their place. One year at the end … Continue reading →

A great lesson found in the traditional Chinese four-character idiom 孟母三遷 (맹모삼천) which refers to the legend that Mencius’ mother moved their home three times for her son.  She moved to three locations finding those locations to be suitable for … Continue reading →

Once upon a time in a land far away, lived two young men. The two brothers were likable, but undisciplined, with a wild streak in them. Their mischievous behavior turned serious when they began stealing sheep from the local farmers, … Continue reading →

There is a story told of a man named Louis Fox who was an American professional billiards player.  On September 7th, 1965, he entered a championship in New York trying to defend his title as American champion.                  … Continue reading →

Samuel Morrison was a faithful missionary who served 25 years in Africa.  In failing health, Morrison returned to the United States.  Also traveling home on the same ocean liner was President Teddy Roosevelt who had been in Africa for 3 … Continue reading →