I don’t always like surprises. Some surprises are scary and negative. There are surprises that are great! My wife and kids surprised me last year with a birthday gathering that obviously I didn’t know about. Those kinds of surprises are good. I’ve been surprised by negative news as well. I often remember where I was…
I learned about repentance a hot minute ago. Repentance was explained to me in driving terms. You are going in one direction, and you do a U-turn and head the other way. I find myself doing U-turns a bit too often. I’m easily distracted from following the Lord fully. I sometimes do the things that…
I went to the hearing specialist with my Dad last week. My dad woke up from a nap a few weeks ago and the hearing in his one good ear was gone. My family is exploring all options to help him regain his hearing. I enjoy waking up in the early hours of the morning…
These two words are sometimes connected to people in high positions of government. When leaders get to the highest level of leadership in a given field, they sometimes forget the journey that got them where they are. It’s helpful to often reflect on the journey because it gives me perspective on where I am today. …
I have heard news that seemed unbelievable. I’ve heard news that simply stunned me. I heard news that was worth celebrating for sure. I’ve also heard news that I wasn’t sure what to do with it. I remember where I was and what I was doing when I’ve heard some stunning news. I remember where…
This word implies the possibility of loss or injury. I’ve taken my share of risks during my life. Some of them I’m embarrassed about and others I’m grateful for. I would not be the man I am today without some level of risk. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to calculate my risks a bit.…
I don’t always like the ending. I also don’t always like new beginnings. I like what I’m used to in most cases. In my life, I’ve had a few endings that were painful. Some endings just meant that I had some adjustments to make. Other endings were harder to work through because they felt so…
As my children were growing up, there were many teachable moments along the way. If I wasn’t careful, I could miss them. I’m sure that I did miss some for sure. I believe most parenting is done “along the way” of life. There were teachable moments when a friend was sick. There were teachable moments…
There are leaders in just about every area of life. I would argue that everyone is a leader at some level or at some point in time. There are leaders that rise to the top of an organization and there are leaders who are hired or appointed. Some leaders simply have a title and are…
I have made some bad decisions in the past because I was misguided and mistaken. Some of them I must take complete responsibility for. Some of the other decisions were based on the information that I had at the time and the information wasn’t complete. I have regrets on bad decisions that were made because…