I thought I meant what I was saying when I said that “I love you with all my heart”. If I examine this statement pretty close, it’s actually quite bold when you think about it. I can’t begin to put into words how I love my wife and children. Some of my children now…
I think that these two principles were instilled into me at a very young age. I respected my parents out of love and fear. They made the boundaries quite clear and if I stepped outside the boundaries I was punished. I believe respect is a fundamental human trait. I believe the Lord wired us with…
There are life events that have happened during my life that have had a profound affect on me. For example, I can remember where I was when I heard that Elvis had died. I remember where I was when the space shuttle challenger exploded shortly after take off. I remember where I was when the…
I remember 7th Grade as a bit of a dark time for me. I was not a nice kid. Others who quite frankly were troublemakers heavily influenced me and I became a one of them. I was in trouble all the time with the teacher. I was part of group that kept stuff stirred…
I love to reflect as we enter the end of the year. I love to check on the lessons learned and the experiences learned from the “school of hard knocks”. There were some lessons that were painful and some that were expensive. I’m learning more and more to trust the Lord to lead me on…
I remember what it’s like to be so full of fear that I’m paralyzed. I believe that fear is an enemy of faith. There is an upside to fear – it causes me to slow down and focus. I learned that the Lord’s Presence pushes out fear. The people of Israel learned this the…
There are times that I simply don’t quite understand what the other person or persons are trying to communicate with me. I might hear their words, but the thoughts that they are trying convey are a bit cloudy or confusing. If I can ask a question, I reveal my fogginess, but can often clear…
There has been so many times in my life that my home has become a refuge from a harsh and cruel world. I just feel like I can come home and leave the problems and struggles somewhere else. I love the story of the man who had a “trouble tree” in his front yard.…
There are times when businesses or big organizations are stuck with a leadership structure that is a bit out of date. There are times when these leaders do things because we’ve always done them that way before. I believe Leaders should continue to grow and learn even when their position is “topped out”. Leaders, in…
Sometimes when I reflect back on my life’s journey I see different stages of my life. The things that I was working through in each of those stages look so different from this stage of my life than they did at the time I was in that particular stage. For example, when my first son…