I enjoy looking at great leaders and studying their lives behind the scenes. One of my favorite all-time leaders to study is Abraham Lincoln. I think leadership is an art for sure. It takes great skill and patience to lead others who are deeply opinionated, stubborn and often bull-headed. David was a leader before he…
I don’t always know what others think of me. Perception is stronger than reality at times. I had to make hard decisions weighing the outcome based on internal factors. When the decisions are viewed from the outside, they might look bad on my reputation. I can’t always control my reputation, but I can always control…
I still have a pretty good memory even though I’m over 50 years old. There are times it seems to be “slipping gears” when I can’t remember someone’s name whom I’ve known for years. Some things I’d like to forget, I actually still remember. I remember some of the biggest mistakes of my life. I…
There have been so many times that I’ve been “in between” things and it takes great patience to wait. If I have the opportunity to write a big contract on a property for a client, I have to wait for a response from the seller. If the property actually goes under contract, there is still…
I have had to apologize many times in my life. I used to think an apology was a sign of weakness. I have since learned that it is actually a sign of strength – especially if is heartfelt and real. I’ve definitely been the recipient of a hollow apology. I’ve also been the giver of…
I enjoy a good compliment from others. It blesses me when people notice something good or nice that I’ve done. I should not do good or nice things just so I can receive a compliment. I should be kind and nice because of the Spirit of God living in me. It is also fun to…
This is a word that to me is similar to what an attorney does in a court of law. The attorney advocates on behalf of his or her client. An advocate doesn’t have to be an attorney, it can be anyone who speaks or acts on behalf of another. I am an advocate for my…
Sometimes I pray what some may call a silly prayer. Just yesterday, I needed a small part for my pool pump, and it was after hours that the Pool Store would be opened. I talked to the Lord about this and I thought that I had kept the part from an old filter in the…
I’m currently reading “Lincoln – Team of Rivals”, a book that chronicles the rise of Abraham Lincoln’s political career and his election as our 16th President. There are many parts of his life that I didn’t know. There are also many facets of American History that I wasn’t aware of. For example, the southern states…
One of my favorite Harrison Ford movies was about a doctor wrongly accused of his wife’s murder. He spends time desperate fleeing the law, while trying to prove his innocence and find out who really killed his wife. It’s a very intense movie. I have never been a fugitive from the law, so it’s a…