This is generally perceived as a negative word. It means finding fault, passing judgment or analyzing just about anything and everything. Some are naturally wired to analyze and find the “holes” in just about any plan or strategy. I must confess this is a hard concept to keep in check. I work in a very…
I sometimes wish I could go back in time to the younger version of me and teach him lots of things that I’ve learned in the years since. The 14-year-old me was self-centered and a bit of a “smart aleck” to my teachers. I was also a bit demanding of my parents and grandparents. I took…
I remember a quick verse that I learned as a young man. It is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and it is only three words: “Pray without ceasing”. In the New Living Translation, it reads: “Never stop praying”. I used to wonder what that meant until I started praying all the time. I don’t mumble…
I have been a follower of Jesus since I can remember. I’ve had my seasons where I was closer in my walk with Him than others. I’ve learned the last several years about the importance of being consistent and steady in following Him. I am tempted like any other person to be selfish and self-serving,…
There are some people who come into a room and they simply seem to light it up! They are kind-hearted, funny and a joy to be around. They seem to know how to make things better with their presence. I may or may not know them well, but the way they carry themselves and interact…
In Real Estate world, the three big words are: Location, Location, Location! You can’t pick up real property and move it. You can move buildings and other things on the land, but you can’t move the land. I grew up thinking that meeting the Lord was location specific, but thankfully He goes on location wherever…
I remember my prayers before I went to bed when I was a kid…. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take”. Looking back, it seems a bit negative to speak about dying…
It is often very obvious if someone is externally pure and genuine. The problem is, external purity can be faked and “made up”. Internal purity, on the other hand, is not always obvious by regular observation. Purity is important element of trust because it represents truth, honor and honesty among other character qualities. Purity is…
I work in a service business called Real Estate. I help people purchase a home, sell their current house, or sometimes both! It’s exciting and can be quite stressful. Simply packing up everything you own so that it can be moved is a lot of work in itself. I’ve seen people plan to move and…
There are times when an athlete excels in such a way that they “set themselves apart” from the other athletes playing the game. They weren’t really “set apart” as much as they “set themselves apart”. There are also times when a teacher or coach sees something special in a student and they set them apart…