I believe in prayer. I believe that prayer calls upon the Power and Authority of God Himself to act on my behalf. I have seen Him answer some really bold and audacious prayers just like I asked. I’ve also seen Him not answer the prayers in the manner in which I asked. I think God…
As I’ve grown older, I realize that I don’t know it all. In fact, the more education, I acquired, I realized how much more there is to know. I absolutely love being around people who are way smarter and more experienced than me because I can go to school and learn from them. I don’t…
I love listening to people who have a lot of life experience, as well as a wise and discerning heart. These people don’t have to brag about their wise and discerning heart, it’s simply obvious. They are careful to listen before speaking. They have learned to keep their emotions in check before speaking as well.…
Final usually means it’s the last. There are no other exams in the class after the “final exam”. The word final can be connected with the word finish. When someone finishes something, they put their name on it or at least call it finished. In our lives, we don’t always get to choose how we…
There are all sorts of plans being made today. Some are mundane and routine, while others are well thought out and planned for a long period of time. There are times when planning and preparation develop into a well-orchestrated strategy. There are other times when the best laid plans fall on their face. I’ve seen…
I’ve been in several desperate situations over the years. There seemed to be no way out of them without great pain. There were times when it was painful. There was way more times that I often feared the worse-case-scenario and it never came to pass. The Lord has walked with me through some desperate situations…
I’ve always thought about the power of last words. There have been times when the last words were not meant to be the last words. I’ve heard of people that were fighting and out of anger said some hurtful things to a loved one and then was tragically killed in a car accident. That has…
I don’t consider myself a warrior in the military sense. I was raised as a patriotic American and I was so willing to defend our freedom and our values on the world stage. I’m so thankful for those in our military who stand guard over our country. There are those who don’t even know us,…
There are leaders who have inspired me by their insight and their ability to navigate difficult circumstances admirably. Some leaders lead with good counsel. Other leaders lead with good instincts. There are some leaders who are not really leaders, they are puppets with the strings being pulled by others. When I read the history books…
I have served on some board of directors and it was not always pleasant. I don’t feel like it’s my strong suit. I am a bit of a “triage” person. I have an opinion about how to fix things and how to get things moving. I’m not very patient when it comes to getting deep…