http://www.harrisiii.com Harris III, Master Illusionist Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:14:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are... 1. Looking for a great way to entertain and show appreciation to your staff and volunteers this upcoming Christmas season, or... 2. Looking to do something different than the same-old, same-old, holiday-themed Christmas outreaches for your community... We just created the perfect solution:  The Gift.  It's the same show that ... http://www.harrisiii.com/tour/the-gift/ "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”   - Helen Keller I love that everyone thinks it's ... http://www.harrisiii.com/challenges/what-are-you-scared-of/ I bet you're missing out on so much of life, just by how you currently see things.  There's so much to gain by just changing your perspective every now and then.  My recent trip to Nicaragua was a strong reminder of that.  Few things bring more perspective than international travel ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/how-changing-your-perspective-can-dramatically-change-your-life/ Not long ago, I received a Facebook message from someone who had seen our show in Roanoke, VA, and had bought one of our magic sets.  It included a video that almost made me cry.  It's pretty long, and you may not have time to watch Jordan's entire show, but ... http://www.harrisiii.com/illusion/my-future-competition-jordan-the-great/ A couple of weeks ago, I made an urgent request for help.  We found ourselves in quite a pickle, after violence sprung up in Thailand, and our tour there got cancelled last second.  (Click here to read about that.)  So rather than sit around for a month or two, we ... http://www.harrisiii.com/requests/free-show-update-social-media/ Yesterday, I clearly explained a situation we now have on our hands due to a cancelled Summer tour.  If you missed it, I'd highly recommend you read that first, before reading this.  You can do that by clicking here.  For those of you who already know what's going on, and came ... http://www.harrisiii.com/requests/free-shows-in-july/ If I were really honest with you, I'd have to confess that I hate asking for help.  I'm serious.  I'm not a good receiver, and asking others for help has always been really hard on my pride.  You see, my personal life has always paralleled my vocation.  I'm an illusionist, ... http://www.harrisiii.com/news/help/ "The gospel came to the Greeks, and the Greeks turned it into a philosophy. The gospel came to the Romans, and the Romans turned it into a system. The gospel came to the Europeans, and they turned it into a culture. The gospel came to the Americans, and they turned it into a ... http://www.harrisiii.com/questions/what-did-america-do-with-the-gospel/ What do you make of a huge statue of Jesus getting struck by lightening?  I mean, if God is in control of that flashing light from the sky, why would he allow it to happen to a statue of his only son?  Definitely stirs up conversation, huh? That's what happened recently ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/jesus-got-struck-by-lightening/ If you follow my wife or I on Twitter or Facebook, you've likely heard about all the vehicle problems we've been having lately.  We tour in a Toy Hauler. It's like a moving truck + tour bus + RV.  We definitely got the "lemon". We've had nothing but problems, very ... http://www.harrisiii.com/tour/to-arkansas-and-back-in-a-swagger-wagon/