East to West
Traveling East to West: When we have the mind of Christ, we can be assured we already have the Victory in all things. We have God’s peace – Col 3:15. The end of a year can be a time of self reflection. Are we ending the year knowing we made
Fallback
Do you remember playing the came fallback or trust fall? You would fold your arms over your chest, close your eyes and fall backward trusting the person behind you to catch you. In corporations, companies are using “trust-fall” as a team-building exercise. Members of a group take turns trusting their
12 Ordinary Men
Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager which sold over 13M copies was so successful he had trouble taking credit for the books success. He began thinking about God. He started reading the Bible. He went straight to the Gospels and wanted to know what Jesus did. He
Where Are The Keys?
Have you spent time looking for your keys – house keys, car keys, work keys? You know you had them recently because you just used them and you even know you will find them again…eventually! Without the keys however, you do not have the power to open or unlock your
Something Old – Something New
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe. There are many traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. The something old, something new tradition dates back to Victorian times, and today you will find that many brides try their best to
Make Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life and making lemonade is turning them into something positive or desirable. Proverbs 3:11-20 All things are
Ditches
I was recently on a road trip to a very rural Ohio town to visit a supplier. The further I drove, the fewer houses and subdivisions I saw. For the last half of my trip there were miles and miles of farmland. The last road of my destination had massive
Never Underestimate The Power
Working in the corporate world with aggressive timelines, it is imperative I use time wisely and rely on software tools that can make my job easier. While we can manually write out math problems, create manual spreadsheets and present without using slides, technology has provided tools and software solutions to
Detox
With all the negative news and the constant media coverage of negativity, it is important to keep our bodies and minds healthy and free from this world’s focus. We have the cure – Jesus! It takes great care to take care of the body God gave us, including our
Watering Your Garden
When we moved into our first home our yard was grassless. There were many shade trees and the roots overtook the yard. Tress did not grow but weeds thrived. As diligent as we were to remove them, the weeds kept growing and even pushed into the smallest cracks of our