Posts Tagged ‘patience’
The Good Ole Days
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…
Read MoreCloud Leadership
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,…
Read MoreSacred vs. Common
There are lots of things in our culture that used to be sacred but is now common. There used to be subjects that were never discussed in public that are not part of our common conversations when the subject comes up. I feel like if I were to give examples, I might be invading the…
Read MoreThe Ark of The Covenant
I remember watching “Raiders of The Lost Ark” years ago (1981 to be exact) and it was suspenseful and certainly entertaining as Indian Jones (Harrison Ford) went on a mission to find the lost ark and try to bring it to an American museum. He is competing with the Nazi’s find it and there was…
Read MorePowerful Presence
Around the first of this year, I was challenged instead of a “new year resolution” to choose a word that would speak to me all year long. I think the challenge was from a podcast featuring Jon Gordon. Jon Gordon is the Norman Vincent Pealeof our day, in my opinion. The word that came to…
Read MoreBoast
This word is a bit repulsive to me, but if I’m not careful, I can boast with the best of them. Boast means to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride. (I would argue that speaking with any pride is spiritually unhealthy.) Boasting is usually drawing attention to me. It can also be called bragging. I…
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