How Much are You Willing to Sacrifice for the Ones You Love?
God was Willing to Sacrifice His Only Son…That’s a Lot! Most people are familiar with the Bible verse, John 3:16. It is the most popular verse out there. The reason for this is in its simplicity. This one verse summarizes the entire Gospel message in one simple statement. This is the Gospel in a nutshell. […]
How to Get All of Your Puzzle Pieces to Fit into One Puzzle
The Subject of Being too Busy is a Broken Record The term “broken record” describes something that is frequently repeated — it refers to a damaged record that would get stuck and repeat part of a recording over and over again until you moved the record player needle. This describes the current topic of “busy”. Every […]
The Importance of Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane
Memories Help Us to Know Who We Are and Who We Can Be This past Sunday we had another “faith sharing Sunday” combined with a 5th Sunday hymn sing. I’ve shared in previous posts about the “faith sharing Sundays”. This is where people have shared the stories of their faith journeys. Wilma and Arlan shared […]
Honesty is the Best Policy When It Comes to Construction Communication
Construction Customers Deserve You Being Brutally Honest with Them Honesty is something that is in short supply now days. It’s like we think if we say something long enough and loud enough it makes it the truth. Being honest with people is especially difficult for amiable people with stable “Golden Retriever” characteristics, as per the […]
Extraordinary Things are Done Every Day by Ordinary People
You’ve Been Given Everything You Need to be Extraordinary, It’s Up to You to Use it This past Sunday was Pentecost. This is the Christian commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit, celebrated the seventh Sunday after Easter. The coming of the Holy Spirit happened suddenly and came in a strong wind and fire, […]
So…What is it That Your Company Does?
The Importance of Telling Your Companies Story and Telling it Well We’ve all been asked the question…you know the one. “So…What is it you do for a living?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions when people meet someone new. A simple answer of I’m a contractor, a painter or an electrician doesn’t […]
We All Have Different Strengths, Find Yours and Use Them for Good
Where Is Real Strength Rooted? Everyone of us is unique. Our abilities and talents are also different. The problem is, too many people don’t use their gifts…or even bother to figure them out. This makes for a very mediocre world. There is so much more available to us if we will just find and use […]
What Actions Do You Need to Take to Accomplish Your Mission?
If You Aren’t Clear on What You Should Do, Your Mission Will Fail It’s week three of the BMSU’s Mission Statement course. The first week we worked on discovering and getting clear about the mission and the importance of having one if you are going to turn your dreams into reality. From a young age […]
Moms Love Us a Lot, But God Loves Us More
True Happiness Comes from True Love and True Love Requires Sacrifice A police chief was in the middle of a press conference when his mother called. He knew that she normally watched his press conferences, as any proud mother would. Knowing this he felt there must be an emergency, so he excused himself to take […]
What are the Critical Characteristics Needed to Accomplish Your Mission?
Knowing Them and Articulating Them Are Two Completely Different Things Last week I wrote about the importance of having a mission and why it matters. I shared that I’m going through the Business Made Simple University’s Mission Statement Made Simple with a friend. This week’s focus is determining the Key Characteristics needed to accomplish the […]