He said it so unkindly. And it hurt. I was in a meeting, with many of my peers, and I made a mistake in my presentation.  It wasn’t a big mistake, something that could have been corrected at the end of the meeting, or even at a later time when the meeting…

“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 (NIV) I use this verse a lot around our house – reminding my kids about it frequently.  But boy how I forget to use my own advice when it comes to it myself! Let’s…

I got challenged on it. Twice. Someone at my workplace asked me why I acted the way I did when it came to treating others the way I treated them.  Even when they noticed someone was rude to me in a meeting, or a different person took all of the credit for…

“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise person holds it in check.” Prov 29:11 (CSB) Well I was a fool this week!  I got angry about something and lost my self control… Boy do I regret that! It’s over now; I can’t take back my actions,…

Wow- I’ve found him all around me lately. While at work, the enemy is coming at me from every turn.  People are not being kind to each other.  Meetings are getting out of control.  Deadlines are not being met, it isn’t pretty. At home, the enemy is inside my head and tells…

We have all heard the saying “you reap what you sow.” Well how about this week we sow generously  – so we can actually reap generously too?  Maybe being extra kind to others at work or letting someone in front of you while driving. It doesn’t take much to do…

On our family vacation this summer to Washington DC, we were on a semi crowded bus tour of the monuments.  Someone sat down next to my wife’s Mom and Dad (I love them too much to call them my in-laws!) and as they were talking and exchanging pleasantries the person…

“Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.” Prov 16:21 (CSB) I read this verse and didn’t ever realize that pleasant speech increases learning, but when I thought about it more I can totally understand how this works!  I have learned most when my speech…

It was a frustrating kind of day. We asked our doctor to call in a refill for a prescription, and when I went to pick it up, I realized they had called in the wrong one. I found out that the teacher didn’t turn in the forms we gave them and now the burden…

“The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.”  Prov 19:8 (CSB) My mom used to always tell me to use “good sense” when making a decision. She especially reminded me of this after I had made a really bad one! (ha!) If we find…