I’ve learned many times and in many ways over the years that a leader must learn to follow before He can learn to lead. I’ve learned that the Lord gives incredible wisdom and insight to anyone who will listen – a leader and/or follower. I love the writings of King Solomon – a brilliant and…
I’ve enjoyed being around water whether it’s the ocean, a lake or a pool. There is something about water that pulls the stress right out of me. I think it’s the waves and the ripples. In the shallow waters, I can touch the bottom and feel a bit anchored. Out in the deep water, there…
Sometimes the best-laid plans get changed in an instant. I’ve made plans to go camping with my family. We absolutely love camping. We pack the camper with food, clothes and other necessities like bicycles, chairs and grill – we’re going camping. So we arrive at the campsite and set up and the rain begins. It’s…
I’ve met people who are very wealthy and extremely humble. I’ve also met people who are wealthy and extremely arrogant and proud. Then there are those who act rich, but are really up to their eyeballs in debt. (I’ve been there & done that and have the scars to prove it.) A wealthy person and…
There are times when I don’t know what to say or I don’t have anything to contribute to the conversation. I realize just how much I can learn if I just keep quiet. If I keep quiet when it’s just me and one other person then that will be a bit frustrating. A couple of…
There is a reason behind everything I do. Sometimes it’s simple and/or stupid. Sometimes the things I do are well thought out. I can keep my motives from others, but I can’t keep them from the Lord. He knows my thoughts. He knows my motivation for everything. In the political arena, there are many opportunities…
This could be subtitled “hearing and seeing”. These are two really keen senses that help me discern most any situation when I walk up. My ears are listening devices, but so are my eyes. I can assess quickly using both these senses. As I was reading this passage this morning, the eyes I was…
I don’t always know how to explain a tragedy to someone. I know that there are accidents that happen. There are bad things that happen because there are bad people in our world. I don’t understand sometimes why the Lord doesn’t intervene and stop bad things from happening. On the other hand, I really have…
I remember playing “Cowboys & Indians” as a kid. I would pretend to be the Cowboy and my sister loved Indians, so she would play that part. This word Pretend is defined as: “speaking and acting so as to make something appear to be the case when in fact, it is not”. I believe that…
I’m enjoying my journey through Proverbs. It seems that each verse could stand on it’s own and possibly be put in a fortune cookie at the Chinese restaurant. A proverb is a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought – an adage.” (dictionary.com) King…