Leader Lesson

Being a leader is an important work. Not everyone is wired for leadership. I actually think that some leaders are not wired for leadership. They have been chosen for leadership because of their name or heritage. I do believe that leadership is a skill to be learned than it is a gift that’s been bestowed.…

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Near

This word means that something or someone is close by.  For example, my retirement is near, or I’m near my house.  One of my favorite books is “God Came Near” by Max Lucado. God came near to us when He was born a baby!  That word sort of jumped up in my lap this morning…

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Wow!

There are times when I don’t know how to describe what I just witnessed. There are times when my children have done something special that revealed their big heart and I’m blown back a bit. That’s just a couple of “Wow Moments”. I’ve seen the hand of God in people’s lives and it “wowed” me. …

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Best Laid Plans

I spend some time each day making plans for that particular day. In fact, I have a calendar program on my phone and iPad that reminds me of where I’m supposed to be when.  In fact, I had an appointment on Tuesday that got moved to today because the person I was meeting with had…

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Useless

I have done things over the years that I thought were really good ideas at the time. I’ve invested my time and sometimes even my money in what I thought to be really productive ideas and concepts only to have them fail or not really materialize.  As I get older, I’ve realized that I’m right…

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Self-Control

There are many areas of self-control that need my attention. No other area needs it more than my words. It is easy to write in a calm way early in the morning when I’m not frustrated about something or frustrated with someone.  My words have weight no matter when I use them, so I must…

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