Reputation

I see reputation as something that I’m continuously building upon every day. I believe reputation is about honor, merit, achievement, reliability and steady behavior. Reputation seems to be much about who a person is publicly. If I hold someone in great repute, I tend to look further than just their public persona. I believe a…

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Lost

I came home from Tennessee by way of Birmingham, Alabama yesterday and the road construction in downtown Birmingham was unbelievable. There were multiple bridges through the downtown area that were being taken down and replaced. We followed the detour signs and made it through what looked like a war zone in that area. It was…

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Lifetime Faith

I remember when I was in third grade. I was 8 or 9 years old when I started thinking about following Jesus. I remember talking to my mom about it and she asked a few questions. She set up a visit with our minister. When Sunday came, I walked down the aisle at invitation time…

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Tired & Worn Out

I once heard a guy say that “if he had known he was going to live this long, he would have taken better care of his body”. He was having a few issues related to his health. This past weekend the time changed to Daylight Savings Time here in the US. I love the longer…

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Angry

I probably deal with being angry every day or so.  There are things that just don’t go the way I want them to go. For example, the car in front of me is driving way below the speed limit. I have lots of examples dealing with other people’s driving skills. JI also get frustrated with…

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Give Credit

I was taught as a youngster to give credit where it’s due. If someone does something nice, notice them. If someone accomplishes something great behind the scenes, compliment them. In English class we were taught about plagiarism – where someone takes credit for writing something that was previously written by someone else. Asaph pens several…

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