Because of Grace we Press On
Let’s be clear. I have no ambition toward wealth, no aspirations to lead a company from the corner suite. I have no yearning to live in a million dollar home or drive a $65,000 car. When I dream big, I don’t dream of a 6-figure income and a budget to fly around the world choosing where to stop for … Read more
It’s Monday everyone! I had to laugh when reading the side of a coffee mug that said “I’m allergic to Mondays.” The first thought in my mind? You guessed it. “Doesn’t that just mean your Tuesday is your Monday?” My dilemma on Monday is what to wear. I know what not to wear. No jeans, … Read more
They unfriended me Times have changed. Ya think? I was listening to moms of teenage daughters lament the developing epidemic form of rejection, Facebook unfriending. My first thought was, “Are you serious? Facebook is just a game, a place to read something funny, learn about the latest fiasco in the life of an accident prone … Read more
I drove by a church and noticed their marquee that read “Lord show us your kindness.’ That thought has followed me around for days. I wondered what events prompted the display of a message so clear, yet so perplexing. “Lord show us your kindness.” It’s an understandable request. There is no complicated rhetoric to decipher; … Read more
I’ve been thinking. Surprising, huh? I read page after page every day of how to be a leader, how to direct and orchestrate the activities of others, how to turn chaos into creativity and ideas into innovative performance. I don’t read much about how to be a follower. There isn’t as much glamor in saying … Read more
What happens if I don’t get it right? Have you ever asked yourself that question? There are so many choices to be made in a day; decisions ranging from the minor to the major. What if I get it wrong? Sometimes don’t you wish you could hand God a blank piece of paper and say, … Read more
Yesterday I took a poll. At the time, I didn’t even realize it was a poll, but as the responses came in I realized how similar our situations even when our vocations and workplaces are unrelated. First, I want to thank all my friends who weighed in on the question: Just wondering. Does anyone else … Read more
It’s been seven months since I made a decision to leave one job and take another. I was on a quest for better. Ten years ago we sold our beautiful home in the country to move to God’s country in northern lower Michigan – on the quest for better. A year later I was offered … Read more
Ok! everybody up! Rise and shine! Stacation – Day 2 What are the three best things about vacation? Yep! You can avoid the alarm when it rings. You’re right. I could just not set the alarm, but I like the luxury of choosing to hit snooze 6 times or just turn it off. So I let … Read more
What happens if I don’t get it right? Have you ever asked yourself that question? There are so many choices to be made in a day; decisions ranging from the minor to the major. What if I get it wrong? Sometimes don’t you wish you could hand God a blank piece of paper and say, … Read more