Do Something

There are times when it’s not enough for me to say something, I must let my actions speak. There are times when no matter what I say or do, it will not be enough. There are people who don’t know me at all, but they’ve made their mind up about me based on hearsay. Some…

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Endurance

I am not a huge exercise fanatic. A person can look at the shape of my body and come to that conclusion. I do have endurance in many other areas for sure. When I take a few minutes to reflect over my life I have endured some hardship, suffering and setbacks. I’m still here plugging…

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Leadership Endurance

I’ve always admired great leadership. Great leadership is the by-product of a leader who inspires and encourages those closest to him to join him/her in the work before them. Great leaders are surrounded by great leaders. Great leaders know about endurance. Endurance means finding strength to last when there seems to be no strength left.…

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T-R-O-U-B-L-E

I’ve met TROUBLE more than once. In fact, it seems like he/she comes around way too often. I didn’t refer to trouble as “it”, because more often than not, I connect “trouble” to a person. Trouble means “to disturb the mental calm and contentment; worry, distress, agitate, inconvenience, discomfort or disorder”.  I don’t usually go…

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Endurance & Faithfulness

These two words could be relatives in Gods economy. They both imply dogged determination. I really want my life to feature generous doses of both. I have had my moments in life when I took my eye off the big prize of eternal life and lived only for the moment or the day. I’m so…

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The Way I Used To Be

  There are lots of things about my life that are way different than they used to be. When I think back to the courtship of my wife 23 years ago things are different now. Our love for one another is much deeper and mature. It is fun to think back to how we once…

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