Proper Response

There are times when I’ve spoken to a person and when they speak back to me, their response doesn’t make any sense. There are times when I’ve caught a mistake made by a vendor or an employee and they respond totally wrong.  I think I should own a mistake when I make one. Please note…

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Humble Heart

I used to love how my grandmother (aka “Mammie”) said the word humble. She made the “h” silent and it sounded like “umble”.  She was a great example of humble. (Side Note: It’s ok to mispronounce a word like that if you display it in your life!) I had a hard time imagining her to…

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Direction & Protection

Sometimes I pray what some may call a silly prayer. Just yesterday, I needed a small part for my pool pump, and it was after hours that the Pool Store would be opened. I talked to the Lord about this and I thought that I had kept the part from an old filter in the…

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Arrogance

I am not a fan of arrogance when I see it in a person. I try really hard to keep my heart in check against this prideful display. Please don’t confuse confidence with arrogance. Sometimes they are close rivals. Arrogance is a display of superiority or self-importance. (dictionary.com) Confidence is really a belief in oneself.…

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Confrontation

Some people hate confrontation and others seem to thrive on it. I would probably fit in the former “camp”, but I have learned that is necessary in most any level of leadership. Confrontation is a relative of accountability. If someone desires to be held accountable to me for something, at some point, I will need…

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Honest

I will often look up a word in the dictionary that jumped off the pages of God’s Word. This morning, the word honest jumped out. I was taught the value of honest at a young age when I was busted by my parents for being dishonest. I also learned how it hurts me and my…

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