This word implies trust and confidence. If I rely on someone, I’m trusting them or I have confidence in their ability to help. I rely on friends and family to talk too. I rely on the leaders of our country to make wise and discerning choices concerning all citizens. I rely on people and things…
This term is defined by someone who shows up and brings intrinsic value to everyone around them. For example Bloomberg.com did a series called “Game Changers” where they interviewed some people who rose to the top of their game and changed not only their world but everyone’s world. Some of the “game changers” were Steve…
I’ve had the privilege of leading others pretty recent as well as for many years. In my first “career” I was a student pastor. I had the chance to lead a lot of students. I pointed them to The Lord Who is my Leader. I am humbled when I reflect on my journey and just…
Bill Engfall made the words “Here’s Your Sign” quite famous. He would poke fun at people who do dumb things – sometimes called “stupid people”. He thought stupid people should wear a sign that said, “I’m Stupid”. Here’s a sample story, a trucker gets his truck stuck under an overpass, and the responding policeman asks…
I raised my hand and said, “I’ll be glad to do it”. I became a volunteer at that point and the fun began. Over the years, I’ve volunteered for many different things – in some instances I just happen to be at the right place and the right time (or wrong time, depending on the…
Our economy is based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Inflation, Interest Rates, and unemployment rates among others. Our US economy is the largest economy in the world. In 2007 the “wheels” of our economy came off and things turned downward very quickly. There were millions of jobs lost which then led to millions of homes…
This word implies to me covering – whether it’s a tent to shelter me from the sun or the shade from the upper branches of trees. There is protection implied here for sure. I have been without the protection of a canopy and the elements of the weather beat down on me. A canopy can…
When it comes right down to it, these are the two categories of people. It’s a simple division of people before a Holy God. I will confess that I’ve played on both teams in the two categories. There is fun to be had on both sides, but the consequences on the side of the wicked…
This is simply picking up one foot at time and put it down further away from my body. I can’t walk with both feet on the ground. It is also “the act of traveling or an excursion on foot”. I walk every day. I just started wearing a Fitbit and it counts my steps during…
I have been called out before for doing something that is offensive to someone else. Sometimes I don’t realize that I’m hurting someone else – other times I might just not care. There are situations when I need to call someone out that I might decide to wait a minute and there are other situations…