Several months ago, I finished writing my latest book “Your Future Begins Today.” I knew I was happy with it, but I had no idea of the way it would bless others. Soon after I finished writing it, I began to think about who I wanted to ask to write the Preface for it. The name of my long-time friend County Judge Jim Baker kept coming to my mind, so I decided to ask him if he would do the honor. He graciously agreed and had it finished several weeks…

A few days ago, I got to thinking about the content of my columns. I realized that it has been some time since I shared an inspirational poem with you. It seems to me that, in today’s times, there is so much negative news that it is easy to become discouraged, and that is not the way it should be. As I have said many times over the years, I am convinced we each need a constant source of positive information and ideas that will inspire us, inform us, and…

As we begin our time together, I have a question for you. My friend, are you playing to win? I hope you will give some thought to this question, because it may have more to do with your future than you realize. The question, “are you playing to win” has many different ramifications, because you can play to win in a whole host of things. The definition of a “winner” is, “one who exceeds or beats his or her competition.” Now, let me pause for a moment and make this…

There is a wonderful organization in our country that I can support. If you don’t already support them, I want to encourage you to support them, too. This organization does not have a lot of fanfare, they don’t put on a beauty pageant, don’t have any television specials and, as far as I know, they don’t have any big-name celebrities who promote them. Rather, they just very quietly go their way, trying to build character and good citizenship in the youth of our nation. Now, before I tell you the…

During our visit today I have an interesting concept to share with you that could be a source of inspiration for a good number of people. To begin, please consider the millions of people in America who are working on a job they don’t like or on a job where they feel they have no opportunity for advancement. Could I be talking about you or someone you care about? At this point I am going to make a statement with which you may or may not agree. The problem I…

Please allow me to make a disclaimer here on the front end. It is with a heavy heart that, from time to time, I find it necessary to write about something that is very painful for me. The title for today’s column is “Please God; I’m Only 17,” and even though it is distasteful, if I can save just a few precious human lives, it will be worth it. The content for this column ran in a Dear Abby column several years ago, but it was written by Margaret Nelson…

In today’s installment of the Jim Davidson Column, I have something to share with you that I believe you will find very touching. At least it touches me. It’s a poem titled “Should You Go First.” Before I share it, these brief thoughts: Each week in our Sunday newspaper there is a section that features couples who are celebrating lengthy wedding anniversaries, some as many as 60 years and even more. You know, for a couple to be married for 60 years, it goes without saying that they either had…

The other day a friend said to me, “Jim, do you have any idea how many men in our church have passed away in the last two to three years?” She went on to say that in most cases this leaves some woman alone to have to fend for herself. I told her that I knew of several, but I did not realize how many until she told me the number. This is a real problem, not only for women but for men who are up in years. This was…

My friend, if by chance you are having serious money problems, I hope you will really tune me in today, as I have a proven idea that could help you get your finances in better shape. To begin, allow me to tell you a true story that could help you get your finances in better condition. One year at tax time, my friend Rodger the Plumber came over to our house, and we were kind of comparing notes. He saw my income and then told me what his was. Even…

During our visit today I would like to tell you about an interesting experiment that contains a life-changing principle. The experiment begins in this manner: one time some research scientists took a large glass tank and filled it with water. Inside the tank they placed a large fish and a good number of small minnows. At this point, what do you suppose happened? If you said, the fish ate the minnows, give yourself one correct answer. You see, we are off to a good start already, but we continue, and…