A Life That Matters

One Guaranteed Investment - #8407

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Roger was approached years ago by his neighbor, Ray, about an investment opportunity—a little fast food business in California for which he was recruiting ground-floor investors; Roger declined. His neighbor was Ray Kroc, and Roger turned down an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of McDonald’s. Well, later another neighbor asked Roger if he’d like to help him get started with an industrial cleaning business. Again, Roger said no. That business became the giant we know today as ServiceMaster.

Connected Forever - #8406

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Roy Harris was waiting for a flight at Chicago's Midway Airport, and he reached for his BlackBerry phone, and the next thing he remembers he was lying in a hospital after a massive heart attack. The first face he saw was Rachael Jacobs, a flight attendant who had seen his distress and called for the defibrillator that ended up saving his life. In the USA Today account he says, "If it hadn't been for Rachael, I wouldn't be alive." Well, she was afraid Harris would die. So she got a cab. She followed the ambulance to the hospital. Ultimately, Roy Harris had quadruple bypass surgery. He's now making speeches about what he calls, "The miracle in Chicago." He says, "I think you're forever connected by a life-saving event. She's a real hero."

Sweat Lodge Wakeup Call - #8405

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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They were in a sweat lodge for what they thought would be spiritual enlightenment. Tragically, some of them died. A sweat lodge is a place where many go for what they believe to be a spiritual cleansing—a place many Native followers of Jesus no longer go. But these were non-Native followers of a New Age leader who directed these people into an extended time in the intense steam heat of the sweat lodge and sadly, three of these spiritual seekers died as a result.

When Your Kid Drops the Ball - #8404

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Near the end of the baseball season, a dad was able to get some good seats for him and his daughter at a Philadelphia Phillies game. Now, wouldn’t you know—a fly ball came sailing right into their zone and Dad caught it. A souvenir Major League baseball to show off! Not to be. He gave it to his daughter and she unknowingly threw the baseball away. What would a man’s instinctive reaction be when he had just lost a rare sports trophy? He reached over and hugged his daughter and told her he loved her.

Reading Your Opponent - #8403

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Monday, November 16, 2009

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The Dallas Cowboys may not have the best team in professional football right now, but they sure have the most impressive stadium. Their owner has built a new stadium that blows away all the others—including those gigantic video screens. Actually, one Dallas player really likes that screen. He said he can figure out the other team’s plays because, well, he can see to read their lips.

Deciding What You're Worth - #8402

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Friday, November 13, 2009

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My friends took me to an auction the other day where a restaurant was selling off everything. It was jammed! Lots of people there were just bidding on smaller items like kitchen ware and unique signs, but I could tell there were some guys there, the dealers, who knew exactly what they’d come for and what they had decided it was worth. Like the giant cuckoo clock that one bought for $15,000!

Losing the Votes That Really Count - #8401

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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It was my big, political move: running for President of my college senior class, and it was close…really close. I lost like something like three votes. The outcome hurt a little, but not as much as finding out that some of my best friends hadn’t gotten around to voting that day. I didn’t have the votes of the people who counted most—the people closest to me.

Honoring the Sacrifice - #8400

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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Each Veteran’s Day, and every day, many people make their way to that long, black wall in Washington—the Vietnam War Memorial. A while back, a photographer decided just to hang out at the wall for a while and record what he saw there. And later, those photos became a beautiful tribute book. Early one morning he got down in the grass to shoot a new remembrance that had been left there overnight. It included an American flag, a Greek flag, a picture of a soldier, and a simple three-word inscription. Suddenly the photographer felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. And there standing behind him was an elderly man who just asked, “What do you think?” The photographer told the man how moving it was, and the man just smiled and said, “I’m glad. I put it there yesterday.” And that’s when that little three-word inscription suddenly took on new meaning…”Only One Son.”

Stuck In the Huddle - #8399

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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If you see sports highlights of last weekend’s football games, I’m guessing they won’t show any huddles. Oh, yeah, huddles are important. It’s where you get ready to play the game, but hey, it’s not where the points are scored that decide the game.

Life's 500-Piece Puzzle - #8398

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Monday, November 9, 2009

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If you want to make our friend Linda happy, buy her a 500-piece puzzle. When you walk in her house, there’s usually one spread out over a table somewhere. Sometimes it’s all together; sometimes it’s a work in progress. And right close by, of course, there’s the top of the box.