Prayer Is Talking to God
We Need to Be Willing to Listen Prayer is communication with God. Communication is the process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviors. It is the process of transmitting information. Communication is a two-way street; it goes both ways. Too often when we pray, we’re focused […]
Change Can Be a Good Thing
If It’s Done for the Right Reasons Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about business-building tools for construction companies. We’ve discussed how good tools and systems help us know what’s going on in our businesses. The focus has been on what we currently call the Production Tracker and how it has changed over […]
Doing What We’re Supposed To
Even When No One Is Watching This is integrity! Integrity is the quality of being honest and having a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. It is honesty and truthfulness of one’s actions. Integrity regards internal consistency as a virtue. The word integrity evolved from the Latin adjective integer, […]
Sometimes Things Can Outgrow Their Intended Purpose
This Can Sneak Up on You Last week we discussed project numbering. I shared how it started as a simple spreadsheet called the Job List, how that tool eventually grew into the Production Tracker, and how it has continued to evolve over the years. We also talked about how good tools and systems help us […]
Love Others as We Love Ourselves
Devoted: A Heart Like His As we continue studying David and what it means to have a heart like God’s, this week we’ll discuss how Jonathan, Saul’s son, was a good example for David. There are multiple verses in the Bible that tell us to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” These include Matthew 22:39, Mark […]
What a Project Number Should Tell You
It’s So Much More Than Just a Number A few weeks ago, I shared that it takes a lot of different tools to build a successful construction business. I also mentioned that we’d begin taking a closer look at some of those tools and why they matter. This week we’re starting with one that has […]
Don’t Be Overwhelmed by Big Things
Just Do the First Next Thing This week’s message took a bit of a twist from what Pastor Lisa had planned. She intended to continue talking about David, focusing on loyalty. But through an unexpected situation, God gave her a different message at the last minute. So, she followed God’s leading and went in a […]
Community is Important to Our Well-Being
This is True in More Ways Than You Might Think Two weeks ago, I told you that I was going to go deeper into a business tool last week, but because it was Independence Day, I didn’t. So, my plan was to focus on that this week. Well, due to an unexpected situation I found […]
Do You Trust Like David?
We Don’t Like Not Knowing the Outcome Trusting is scary. Wouldn’t be nice if we knew everything that was going to happen ahead of time? The initial answer is yes. But would it really? There are a lot of things that have happened in my life that I initially would have preferred to avoid. (For example, the scaffold plank breaking and the severe concussion that followed.) After giving it more thought, I can see that I’m a better person now than I was then. The ripple […]
Happy 250th and Why We Celebrate
Let’s Give This Some Thought I know, last week I told you that this week’s post would be about a business tool that’s evolving into separate tools. Well…surprise! It isn’t. I had planned to write about that, but then my assistant reminded me that this weekend is the Fourth of July. Once I realized this […]