Posts Tagged ‘kind’
Angry
I will be the first to admit that I’ve been angry. I might have been angry yesterday – I can’t remember. There are things that make me angry and then there are things that make me want to blow my stack. I think it’s incredibly important to control my response to anger. Anger can be…
Read MoreUnselfish Leadership
Leaders often are in a position to make things better for themselves at the expense of the people they lead. This can put a sour taste in the mouths of the people they lead. I struggle to follow such leaders. This can be very obvious in the political arena or in the hierarchy of any…
Read MoreDeep Friendship
I have had the privilege of having many friends over the years. In my high school years, I had lots of friends. After high school, I moved about 4 hours away from home to go to college. My high school friendships faded significantly. I made friends at college and I’m close to many of them…
Read MoreGenerational Leadership
My grandfather (aka Pappy) was from the “greatest generation”. He fought in World War II and he raised 8 kids! He was a hard-working man. He loved his wife and children. I still have such fond memories of seeing him interact and engage with people. His word was his bond. A handshake was like the…
Read MoreNo One Like Him
I have met lots of people who were “one of a kind”. I’ve even said, “The Lord broke the mold when He made him/her”. The truth is, we are all unique, there is no other exactly like me. I do have kids that have picked up on some of my tendencies, tone of voice and…
Read MoreRedeemed
This word has lots of uses in our language and our culture. We redeem a mortgage. We make up for our bad choices with “redeeming” behavior. In scripture, the word redeemed means that we are free from sin because there has been a sacrifice that redeems. Under the old law, an animal sacrifice was the…
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