I look back over my personal life and my work life and there are so many people who have helped me along the journey. I would easily loose count, but I think it’s important to reflect. Many of the people who helped me were a bit older and wiser and much more experienced than I…
I used to think of this word as related only to a wedding. When a man and woman made a vow to one another to keep themselves ONLY to each other. In fact, the wedding vows gave some scenarios where they would keep their vow – in sickness, health, better, worse, rich or poor until…
I have committed my life to the Lord several years ago. I have found that it’s not a “one and done” type commitment. I woke up this morning and started taking in the sunrise. As I read about the people of Israel and Moses’ final instructions from the Lord, I was convicted that maybe my…
I have all sorts of daily duties. I have self-imposed many of these things upon myself. I see them as routines. I read a book several years ago called “2 Second Lean” by Paul A. Akers. It caused me to think of the small segments (seconds) of time that I have each day. If I…
There are so many areas of life where leadership is transferred or handed off from one person to another. Some leadership positions are formal, and some are informal. A president of a club or organization is formal, while the influence and guidance of the past presidents are informal. There comes a time when new leadership…
The older I’ve gotten; the memories take me way back. I realize that according to my 20-year-old son, I’m old. I’m embracing it and learning to deal with it. Just yesterday I was reminded of the first Rocky movie that I watched so many years ago. Sylvester Stallone was the star and he had a…
I don’t mind surprises, but I do mind being tricked or manipulated into doing something that I would not normally do. There is an element of deceit to trickery. I don’t mind a good practical joke, but deceit and manipulation are altogether something different. Over the years of my life, I can recall a few…
{PLEASE NOTE: This post needs your help choosing word that can impact others. Please go to the bottom and add impactful words. -DH} I use lots of words every day in conversation, email and texts. Some words have more than one meaning, but in the proper context, the meaning of words is clear. My words…
I sometimes wonder how the Lord can be so patient with me. I can be so self-centered and selfish at times. I can get so prideful very quick. I can often see those negative characteristics in others, but not so clearly in myself. When I read God’s Word, I’m often convicted of my own crap.…
I’m super thankful to have time off work at Christmas. This is such a special time of year celebrating a life-changing event that happened hundreds of years ago right here on the earth in a little place called Bethlehem. I grew up learning about Jesus and who He was and what He did for me…