There are too many people with “low-bar” mindsets. They’d rather win than succeed. Anybody can win if they set the bar low enough; if they find an opponent weak enough. The ultimate goal is not to “win”, the ultimate goal is to succeed. So you won the argument, but did you succeed? So you got … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2015
A list of failures
How I will face each day – I will do the work that a failure and undisciplined person will not do. _Og Mandino, The World’s Greatest Salesman This may be a little counterintuitive, but I suggest you start a (very private) list of losers and failures and review that list regularly. I started this years ago … Continue reading
To do something or not to do something
Whether you do nothing or whether you do something you will upset someone. Nothing improves by itself—do something. Where possible, keep those affected by the change in the loop as to why you are doing something; if that fails, do something anyway. When you do something and it fails—take responsibility for the failure; when … Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Wish from Sonja and me
A Thanksgiving wish from Sonja and me to our all our dearly-loved friends both near and far: Where happiness fails may God’s joy sustain you. Where trouble knocks at the door may God’s peace support you. And where there is an empty place at your table and in your heart, may God’s promise of eternal … Continue reading
Weeping over the Cross
Following is an entry from my prayer journal for today. It comes from my prayer time a year ago today in which I was praying about the next Sunday’s message. It was a good thought and worth repeating. Prayer: (SERMON\141130 AM – Why are you crying?): Father God, I was impressed today to remind your … Continue reading
The Circle of Love
The circle of love goes like this: First: You love someone Second: They receive your love Third: They then respond by loving you back This is as natural as breathing…in the Garden of Eden. If you want to see this circle work love a little innocent child; it works like a charm. Unfortunately we do … Continue reading
The passing of an era
Yesterday was the passing of an era – the era of Larry Jackson, perhaps the bravest and most-godly man I’ve ever known. His long battle with ALS is over; the victory is finally won. However, for us that remain… Words can’t describe how deeply I mourn the loss of my dearly loved friend and brother. I treasure … Continue reading
Go yourself
2 Samuel 8:6b (NJB) Wherever David went, Yahweh gave him victory. 2 Samuel 11:1 (NKJV) It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel…but David remained at Jerusalem. Somebody else can do your job (through … Continue reading
You can’t get “Papa sugar” over the phone
Phones today are amazing. Recently I spent a few moments on the phone with my daughter-in-law “facetiming” (there’s a word that did not exist just a few years ago). Facetime is a video connection between two phones that allows you to not only talk to each other but to also see each other. (This can … Continue reading
It’s finished! Sort of…
You are not going to get finished. Let me repeat that: You are not going to get finished. The moment you get that building built you will have to begin maintaining and repairing it. The moment you get there (wherever “there” is) you will have another place you need to go looming before you. The moment … Continue reading
