How Important Are the Words We Use to the Clarity of Our Message?
I Would Really Like an Answer to This Question! I’ve written about the importance of providing clear communication with customers through construction proposals in previous posts. Here are a few of them: The Bulk of the Communication Responsibility Lies on the Contractor How to Build a Better Proposal An Overview of the […]
What Does It Mean to Have Faith?
It Means the Willingness to Step Out of the Boat Faith is the complete trust or confidence in someone or something. This is much easier to say than to do. Saying it doesn’t require the level of commitment that doing does. In Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus’ followers are alone in a boat in the middle of […]
Spinning So Many Plates at the Same Time Can Make You Dizzy
It’s Up to You How Many You Spin This title might seem familiar, and it should. I used a very similar one for a post in March of 2018. That post’s focus was on trying to run a business without a plan. This post is going to address a different question that has been coming […]
My Hope Is in God…Not in the World
This Includes Technology 😊 The world around us is amazing. The things we can do with computers and smart phones today was the things of imagination fifty years ago. But these things are limited, like every other worldly thing. If we put our faith in worldly things, we will be disappointed. This past week’s church […]
It’s Important to Have the Right Tool for the Job
And There’s More to the Right Tool Than Meets the Eye For those of you that remember the TV sitcom “Home Improvement” you’ll remember Tim ‘the Tool Man’s’ attempts to give everything from cars to household appliances “more power” and the infamous ‘grunts’ that accompanied this. There’s something primal in finding a new tool and […]
What Would You Pay to Have Lunch with God?
And What Would That Be Worth? People have paid over $4,000,000.00 to have lunch with Warren Buffet. This money goes to a charity in San Francisco to help the poor, homeless and people struggling with substance abuse. The winning bidder and seven friends get to eat a meal with Mr. Buffet at what time he […]
The Difficulties of Doing Things You Don’t Know How To
What to Do When Faced with Something You’ve Never Been Taught When faced with things that we aren’t proficient in, there’s really only three options. Attempt to do it ourselves Hire a professional Close our eyes and pretend like it’s not happening There are variations of these, but ultimately these are the three choices. We […]
Weeds Have a Big Impact on the Harvest
It’s Best if They’re Pulled Before They Get Too Big Last week we talked about the importance of the seed and the ground on which it’s planted. This week is another farming analogy. This time it’s about weeds and the damage they do. Jesus tells a story of weeds growing in wheat in Matthew 13:24-30. […]
How to Make Wise Business Decisions
Having a DeLorean Time Machine Would be Helpful I’ve been fighting more dragons than normal over the last few weeks. When speaking of dragons, I’m referring to the business difficulties and struggles that seem to come in herds or clans. (This is one name for a group of dragons) Throughout my years of being in […]
Life Is in the Seed, Not in You
A Small Amount of Grain Can Produce an Enormous Harvest Having grown up farming, I love Jesus’ analogy of planting and harvest. Not only is it a great comparison it is important. It’s in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Like anything important God is going to repeat it. In Matthew 13:1-9 Jesus tells the story of […]