I work remotely most of the time.  I do have face-to-face meetings regularly across the city with different business partners and families but most of the time I work from home. Last week we had a sales meeting at our office that brought most of the local/remote folks to our office. …

 “(Be) patient in affliction,” Rom 12:12b NIV or another way to look at it: “Don’t quit in hard times;” Rom 12:12b (MSG) If the going gets tough this week keep pushing forward.  Don’t quit!

I spent the last week with my family on vacation. It was the last Fall Break with my 12th grade son! (Sad oh my!)  We went with my wife’s parents via car to Chicago for a couple of days and then on to the Wisconsin Dells. Devon and I have…

 “…If God is for us, who can be against us?” Rom 8:3b (NIV) There are a lot of things and forces out there that are working against us right now…  But how easy is it to forget that God’s got our back! 

Things are just flat out difficult in my business right now.  Interest rates are higher than they have been in the last 2 years and have increased faster than we have seen in some time.  People are timid when it comes to leaving their recently refinanced 2.5% mortgage for a different house…

 “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Rom 12:18 (NIV) I have been writing about this type of Bible verse (be kind to others) for the last several weeks… It has obviously been weighing on my mind as it keeps coming…

I had a customer treat me very unkindly this week. They didn’t like the fact that I told them they didn’t qualify yet for a home loan.  They wanted me to approve them anyway when in reality they just didn’t have everything quite in order yet for me to do…

 “When pride comes then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. “Prov 11:2 (NIV) I have been reminded all week of this verse by numerous prideful people in sports, in politics, my business, and just life in general. Pride even crept up on me too! We have to remain humble…

I’ve dealt with a few interesting customers over the last several weeks.  After my teammate and I asked politely but firmly the 8th time for a document we needed less than a week before closing the family told me: “You just don’t want us to get into this house do you?”. The…

 “The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness…” (Ecc 2:10a (NIV) ‘Eyes in their heads’ is referencing someone who actually looks and pays attention to where they are going… while the person who walks in darkness references forging ahead without a clue as to…