All Too Human
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010The scandals seem to never end. Our appetite for sensational gossip news is as embarrassing as the acts themselves. One may receive fifteen minutes of fame but scandal gets you sixty minutes. The only people to pray for really bad news are those caught in the news cycle needing a worse story to upstage their own. Every profession from sports to clergy suffers from scandalous actions. Entertainers who fall prey to such issues never surprise me but others often catch me off guard.
Bag of Picks
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Way to go Val! That is his true name and if everyone had his attitude, then businesses would not be suffering. While checking out, my son asked about a future purchase he is saving for and Val told him a way to save money on this item. On the way out, my son, who is about to be sixteen, told me that he was coming back here to buy that item even if he could find it online cheaper because this guy cares about customers. Guitar Center
Keep your head in the game
Monday, November 2nd, 2009One guy, the quarterback, never loses sight of the sidelines after the play is over. Even if sacked, once the play is over he is preparing for the next play. His reads the signal from the sidelines and then gets the attention of his players, informing them of the next play either in the huddle, by signals, or audible commands. The quarterback must focus the attention of every player, the ones who did their job as well as the ones who did not on the last play.
Human – I am not God.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009Francis Chan is the one speaker I most wanted to hear at Catalyst this year. His book Crazy Love is a must read if you are one of the few who missed it. That book reminds me a lot of C. S. Lewis’ writings with is same hard hitting language and depth that probes to the heart of the matter. Randall House exhibits each year at this conference and this year we have our D6 curriculum and D6 Conference on display.
Tonight at Catalyst, Francis Chan stood before about 10,000 people in his unassuming manner, and talked about the cross and Christ.
Does American Express bring you a smile?
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Earlier this year, American Express became an ordinary credit card. Worse than ordinary, they have become an overpriced hassle! I rarely take an organization to task in my blog, but they have ceased to be impressive. Their new slogan should be “Hope you don’t get left stranded.” On a more than one occasion, I have landed in another city, went to get my rental car only to find my card would not work. I have heard every excuse from them from security or fraud checks, to over the limits. Over the limit? This was the card without limits. Because they do not keep their history beyond six months, then they cannot see our years of experience with big events and solid payment records.
Doing Hard Things
Friday, September 18th, 2009In business, when you stretch your team to do a monumental task, the task you previously thought difficult becomes routine. I learned this principle in the Army as well. When they took us through grueling obstacle courses and other seemingly impossible challenges, it made us more confident and prepared for everyday stuff. So if you want your team to do the impossible, start raising the bar.
If Only…
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Business and ministry can learn from this mentality. Prepare for the storms and when they arrive you will not be caught off guard. The worst is to look back and say, “If only . . .” leaving you no confidence to move forward with a similar initiative. Last week, I got the chance to walk through Dealey Plaza, the site of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Is it still there?
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009The first morning at the ranch there is no structured schedule early in the morning. So I stole the chance to go back to the spot my son and I shared our daily quiet time each morning at the ranch last year.
It is a bench made from one huge concrete block that must weigh literally a ton. On top of the formed block are two large pieces of rugged timber about 8 inches square and 5 feet long. It makes the perfect bench. Oh, did I mention it sits in the middle of a flowing stream?
How will my kids do?
Friday, July 10th, 2009If my Father wants them in His house who am I to say, “Do you know who you are associating with?” I believe our heavenly Father expects us to get along with fellow believers. If we are going to share heaven with people who are very different from us, how then can we not want to play well together?
Good not to hear yourself breathe
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009But you can’t ride a bike in the dark safely and I don’t own an elliptical, so I am not obligated to exercise . . . YAY! Not so fast. I could go for a walk and that sounds more attractive. But again trying to value time, if I am going to invest the time, how could I get the maximum number of calories burned in the shortest amount of time? I came back to the dreaded running answer. I reasoned that I could run after dark and be safe, plus the heat would be greatly diminished.
I don’t like running. It hurts. I breathe hard and that makes me want to stop. I then tried something everyone else in America had already figured out but me,…
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