Where have you learned some of your most important life lessons? Like many of you I have had a lot of formal educators, teachers and a few informal mentors who have taught me a great deal. I owe each of them a portion of my success and my understanding about life itself. One person… Read More Meeting People Where They Are
I’ve always been somewhat enamored with rainbows. I recall having several coloring books filled with different kind of rainbows, a rainbow unicorn, a troll with rainbow hair and I really do love the song, “Over the Rainbow” (sung by either Judy Garland, or Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, also known as IZ). Perhaps you recall from elementary school just how… Read More In The Eye of The Storm
Like many of you, I was taught to pray for anything and everything and to end the prayer by saying, “If it be thy will”. With some analysis, it can seem to be somewhat of a paradox, doesn’t it? Lord, I am praying a heartfelt prayer for… “X”, but, only if it is within your… Read More God Will Always Provide… But Wait… THAT?!?
I took some time this morning to read before I allowed myself to do anything else. I often find myself starting out with a long list of daily to-do’s that don’t permit me to start a day being still and receiving what comes my way. Perhaps today it happened for this reason. My mission this… Read More Be Someone’s Miracle
Since I’ve been “retired” I’ve had the opportunity to play a lot more golf. I’ve grown to really enjoy it, not because I am very good, but because you have the chance to be in great weather (most of the time), play with friends and family and get some quality exercise (especially when you walk… Read More The Winning Way in Life – and Golf?!?
For many years I aspired to a number of the pearls of wisdom I felt came from the writings of Stephen Covey. Several of my closest colleagues were certified Covey facilitators so it was something that we referred to and used consistently. Although I’m sure many of Covey’s concepts have stuck with me in my professional… Read More He Already Sees The Rainbow, When We See Only Clouds
Have I told you how very much we love our church? There is so much to enjoy and appreciate about this community of believers. It all started only two years ago when our main church campus expanded to a location much closer to our house. We have been blessed to watch this location grow very fast… Read More Freely You Have Received, So Freely Give
Earlier this week my (almost) 2.5 year old grandson was at our house and decided he wanted to check out some of the jewelry I have in my stand up jewelry box. Neither his mother or I knew he had discovered it, so when she saw him it was quite a surprise. I’m not sure… Read More Tell the Mountain… How Big Your God Is!
“… if you can fix it with money, don’t worry about it!” There are many times during my life that I have heard my mom say those words. At just the right moment when she was alive as she patiently reminded me of it and even after she went to heaven, I can still hear her and… Read More My Mama Always Said…
For much of my career, I was involved in leading an organization and it’s leaders in a critical strategic planning process that including creating a mission and vision statement. Research, along with hundreds of leadership books will tell you that investing in the creation of a mission and vision provide the pathway and guiding principles… Read More What’s Your ‘Life Verse’?