As I was working on a loan file for a customer last week, I got stuck on how to set something up in our system properly as it related to the file.  So, I checked with one of my peers on it to see how they usually would get past…

“…with the measure you use, it will be measured to you – and even more.” Mark 4:24b (NIV)  Oh my!   What a reminder for me today.    I haven’t been cutting people that much slack lately – especially as I get older and gain so called “wisdom”.    “They know better than to do that!”  “Why can’t they…

Most of the time I work from home, but last week I went into the office for a bit.  I needed to drop something off and decided to work there for a while since I was already there.  Our office is not that big, it has about 10 cubical spots…

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” (Prov 18:2). (NIV) This verse is 100% for me today!  If you rated me on a scale of 1 to 10 as to how many times I express my opinion first instead of seeking to understand I would be…

This week I had one of those all day meetings I had to attend.  It was actually my first time attending a continuing education class that I am required to complete every year in order to keep my mortgage license current. I was NOT looking forward to sitting in a room…

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Phil 4:6 (NIV) I’ve been anxious a good bit lately.  Pretty much all the things I am anxious about are situations that have either not happened yet or probably will never happen.  But it’s my nature to be worried…

I rarely see anyone smiling at work. Usually when I walk around the office every person I pass is either hunkered down, submerged into what they are working on with a very serious focused look on their face or their head is buried in their smartphone, texting or scrolling as they…

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” Prov 18:2 (ESV) How many times have we wanted to talk through a situation instead of stopping, observing and listening instead? I do it ALL THE TIME. Use this verse as a simple reminder this week to try to…

We had a branch meeting last week.  We don’t have branch meetings too often (maybe once every 2 months) so I make it a point to try to at least attend via videoconference if at all possible.  In my previous job, we had meetings ALL the time. I mean, we…

“Walk with the wise and become wise. For a companion of fools suffers harm.” Prov 13:20 (ESV) Just a reminder to take an inventory of who all we are hanging with and going through life with. Are they dragging us down or lifting us up?! Lately I’ve had to make some adjustments to…