Have you ever witnessed a plant that was pot bound? It’s really a sad sight, and what is sadder is the unrealized potential of the plant. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people like that. They’re “pot bound”, trapped in the same old same old with little to no plans to change. Oh, you can … Continue reading
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Doing a Year-end Audit
The Most Important Thing to Do Today
You are a busy person, let me cut to the chase… The most important thing for you to do today is the most important thing today. I can hear you say, “What?” But read it again…slowly this time. Did you catch it? Maybe you are one of those think-ahead persons already working on opportunities and … Continue reading
Finishing Well, Always an Option
A Christmas Meditation: Dying for the Best Christmas Yet
I don’t want to create an awkward moment here, but I’d like us to reflect a moment on death…more importantly, your death. A quotation I read this morning got me thinking along these lines… “It is no mark of courage to speak lightly of dying. There is a world of untold sensations crowded into … Continue reading
A Peaceful Transfer of Power
Over the Thanksgiving holiday there was a peaceful transition of power at my dad’s home. Let me explain… Anytime I am privileged to spend a day or two with my parents I will take dad out for a drive or a walk at one of the local parks. There are not many decisions that need … Continue reading
Ministry & Family: Competitor or Calling?
The Central Thought: For most, “Being in the ministry” is not an individual calling, it is a family calling. In other words, God calls families into the ministry (the “sons of the prophets” principle). The benefit of this is that when we see ministry as a family calling, we do not make our family or … Continue reading
White-knuckled and terrified
Ever find yourself sad without any apparent reason? I do. For example, the other day I found myself sad. I don’t know why, in particular. It was not a bad day and nothing specific was occurring that should have made me feel sad. Maybe it was the slow drain of trying to handle the constant … Continue reading
