Too Many Things to Do
Who Am I? Last week, we discussed how being too busy is a choice that we have control over. We all have long to-do lists and feel pulled in a lot of different directions. Taking control starts with being clear on who you are and what matters most. This is one of the most important and one of the hardest. Most of […]
Just Enough
We Don’t Need Any More Than That The world keeps telling us we’re owed more—more money, more cars, more houses, more clothes, more vacations, more attention, more gadgets. And it’s up to us to go get it. If we don’t, we’re seen as a failure. As we continue through the Lord’s Prayer, this week’s focus […]
Being Too Busy Is a Choice
This Means You Have Control This past week, the topic of being “too busy” came up several times with different people, in a variety of situations. It seems especially common with people in the construction industry. Being too busy isn’t something that is specific to that one group of people though. I understand the feeling […]
Let Go and Let God
We Want to Be in Control As people, we like being in control. Taking control isn’t necessarily a bad thing unless we take it too far. Often, we think we know what’s best and how things should be done. We like having a plan. We want to know the outcome. Before GPS, we had to […]
Building a Successful Business Isn’t Easy
But It’s Worth the Hard Work If you own or operate a small business, you know how hard it can be. There’s a limited amount of time and a long list of things to do. This is especially true for those of us in construction. Day in and day out, we’re trying to get the […]
His Name is Not Howard
We Need to Confirm What We Heard and Be Careful What We Say There are numerous names for God in the Bible: Abba, El Shaddai, Adonai, Yahweh. And now Howard may be on the list, too. This past Sunday, Pastor Lisa shared a story about a child, and when I went looking later for it […]
Why the Savings Transfer Matters (And What You Do Next)
Turning a Hard Lesson Into a Better Way to Run Your Business We’ve spent the past several weeks talking about the Savings Transfer tool, what it is, how it works, and why it matters. We also recently did an Introduction to the Savings Transfer, where we laid out how to actually begin using it in your business. Now the question becomes…what are […]
You Can Call Him Father
It’s Good to Talk with Your Father Pastor Lisa started a new sermon series focused on the Lord’s Prayer this past week. When Jesus was teaching his followers in the Sermon on the Mount, He told them, “you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and […]
Don’t Gamble With Your Business
Having Money Is More Than a Roll of the Dice Over the past three weeks, I’ve shared how Gene struggled with money problems in his construction business. The first week was about not getting paid and how that can lead to not having money needed to cover operating expenses. Then there was the issue of […]
How Deep Is Your Love?
Jesus’ Love Goes Pretty Deep This past Sunday was Resurrection Sunday, otherwise known as Easter. It is the day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, and the reality of that event is totally amazing. In Matthew 24:1-12, we read about the women going to Jesus’ tomb and finding it empty. They went and told the disciples, but […]