I am not a fan of debt. I have been there, done that and have the T-shirt and scars from debt. I believe that debt is deceptive. There are so many things we think we need NOW and debt provides a way to get them. It if often entered into lightly and even on a…
Mercy is that word that goes pretty much hand in hand with grace. Mercy is “compassion & forgiveness shown toward someone whom it’s in your power and/or authority to punish.” I have been shown mercy many times by people that I’ve unintentionally harmed or hurt. I’ve been shown mercy many times by the Lord because…
I remember hearing a quote that is hard to say, but most definitely stuck in my mind: “The MAIN thing is to keep the MAIN thing the MAIN thing!” I believe that the MAIN thing is to follow the Lord in everything I do. No matter what my job or career – I follow Him.…
My mouth reveals a lot about me. It is the doorway for my voice. My mouth speaks what my brain tells it to say. My mouth is very revealing about what is going on in my head and my heart. My mouth gives volume to my feelings & emotions. My mouth speaks words of compassion…
I have had my clumsy moments along this journey of life. There are times my equilibrium is off just a tick and I maybe step wrong and stumble. When I stumble, I don’t always fall. I sometimes catch myself before I fall. When I stumble it’s like my whole body reacts and jerks hard the…
I don’t really like separation because it’s usually in the context of me being away from my family because of business travel. I am pretty much a “home body”, but there are times I need to go study, learn and be present at a conference or leadership meeting as a participant. Separation is being apart…
I’ve been one of those people who like to play tricks on others. I have been known to set someone else up to make them look silly or goofy in front of others. I’ve had a laugh at the expense of others. Sometimes, they’ve played along with it and laughed it off. Other times, they’ve…
This is the time of year when I see all sorts of Halloween costumes around. From Super Man to Duck Dynasty and everywhere in between you can put on a mask and pretend to be someone you’re not. People dress up like zombies, witches and goblins as well. Zombies are defined as a corpse that…
I had a loud wake up call this morning as I’m stumbling into the kitchen my normal sleepy stupor. One of my boys had set the security system and accidentally (I hope!) set the motion sensor. That ear-piercing alarm scared the crap out of me and freaked me out a good bit. At times like…
I’ve watched the debate about “minimum wage” go on in this country for many years. As a teenager, I didn’t understand it. As I got older and more educated I realized what a gift that it is to some people. As a business owner, I see it from a quite different position. This whole thought…