There are some conversations that you simply should not have via phone, text or email. There are times when the subject matter is so heavy that a face-to-face conversation is called for. It is sometimes easy to hide behind a computer keyboard or a telephone but eye-to-eye being in the presence of the other…
I’ve grown up under leadership from all sorts of people. I remember my home church had two elders for a long time then at some point added a third. The Elders were given the spiritual oversight of the church. The Preacher/Pastor shared a lot of leadership responsibility with the Elders. The Deacons were also part…
I grew up watching old western movies and TV shows. The US Calvary back in the days of the Wild West always had a bugler. He sounded the charge as they rode into battle on their horses and he sounded the retreat. I’ve always been fascinated by the order and the formation of the military…
Last week I had the opportunity to go to San Diego California for the National Association of REALTORS Conference and Expo. There are things about the trip that were challenging and there were other things that simply blessed me. For example, the trip out was long, but I had the opportunity to eat dinner…
There are so many specific jobs in this country. There are many specialty fields in the medical community, manufacturing, food service, retail and many more. I have not had a lot of different jobs in my working life. As a kid I worked at Hardees for a summer job. I worked at the Kentucky Department…
I’ve seen people who are amazing givers. They are wired to give of their time, their money but most importantly – themselves. These givers are generous from the top of their head to the bottom of their feet. People who give generously really love deeply. God loves generous givers because it’s part of Who…
I just returned from the National Association of REALTORS conference in beautiful San Diego, California. There are classes and seminars on nearly every possible topic related to real estate. It is somewhat like drinking water from a fire hydrant. Some of the presentations are really geared toward training the sales side of my world. They…
I must confess that while I’m not and “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clean Freak” – I do like clean things. I like clean clothes, clean sheets, clean dishes, clean house, clean body – simply clean. The opposite of clean is dirty. While I don’t like dirty, I have learned to endure it or work through it.…
I remember when I first learned this word “Fragile” – it looked like a French word to me. I learned to be careful with breakable things that were family heirlooms or expensive. I knew that that word mean “handle with care”. The Lord had set apart the Levites to serve in the Tabernacle when it…
I sometimes think it’s crazy to think of being born into royalty. For example the British Royals didn’t do anything to become the reigning family in England. Their ancestors certainly did something years ago to put their family in leadership. But ever since February 1952 Queen Elizabeth II has been the reigning monarch in England.…