We moved into our house 7 years ago. The possessions from our tiny starter apartment left our new home feeling bare, the garage barely used, and the attic empty. As you can imagine, the years and the children quickly led … Continue reading →
A longtime gospel preacher that I knew, Johnny Ramsey, was a walking, talking Bible. He could deliver a sermon without any notes and could quote scripture after scripture from memory. He didn’t have a photographic memory or some special gift. … Continue reading →
This post is a bit out of the norm for me but I thought a good number of my Texas readers would be interested in this information. Have you noticed the large number of stand alone emergency care centers popping … Continue reading →
Last Monday I wrote about how much my financial laziness had cost our family over the last year. I’m surely not the only one who loses focus from time to time. I promised a post about cutting our cable which … Continue reading →
This is a post about saving money. More accurately it is a post about more efficiently managing the money that you have. Those few people who really get a thrill out of monitoring their bank statements might not get a … Continue reading →
Feeling tired, discouraged, bogged down? I know I sure feel that way at times. Lift up your head and look around you for some positive, encouraging examples… I know I have written about our 90+ year old neighbor before, but … Continue reading →
I am a big believer in life-long learning and the concept that there are observational lessons to be gained all around us. With that in mind, a few observations from some changes that took place at my office yesterday…. We … Continue reading →
Yesterday I was reminded of a lesson my parents constantly instilled in me… You never know who’s watching so it is better to behave. A pair of chance encounters vividly drove this point home. Story time…. Yesterday I was running … Continue reading →
Today’s post would benefit from a bit of context. I encourage you to read Nehemiah 2:11-20 and Nehemiah 6. I also encourage you to read this post from Michael Nichols. I’ll bring that all together in my post… Read all … Continue reading →
Last Tuesday I wrote a post about the need for clear vision and purpose for individuals, families, and organizations. (You can read it HERE if you missed it.) On Sunday our preacher delivered a sermon that walked right down the … Continue reading →
