Weekly Ration How have your listening skills been lately? As you obviously know, we have two ears and one mouth… and why do you think we were created that way? A Real Christian Businessman knows that in the marketplace we have to listen twice as much as we speak to…

After having some extended time off – enjoying Christmas, visiting family, having vacation fun – this week it will be time for many of us to head back to work. As we begin 2018, I’m not going to ask you to read your bible every day, or set goals and…

It’s the best time of year again.  The time when we get to celebrate Jesus’ birthday and all that goes with it. The time when we get to celebrate all the traditions that we have been doing over the years, and also the new ones that we may have just started….

You are holding a big cup of Coke and on your way to a meeting in another part of your building when someone comes along and bumps into you, making you spill your Coke everywhere.  (Now if you grew up in the South like I did, we called all sodas…

Weekly Ration “Thankfulness takes the sting out of adversity.  We give Him thanks (regardless of how we are feeling), and He gives us joy (regardless of our circumstances).” I read this recently during my devotional time, and it made me pause. What about you? “Give thanks to the Lord, our…

What are you doing for your vocation right now?  Are you retired?  Working your first job?  Mid career and rockin’ it? Looking for your next line of employment? God has given to us all a certain purpose. A certain reason to do what we do. Some people say it is…

Weekly Ration Even after I realize how grateful I am about something, I forget it as soon as I turn away! Does this happen to you too?! This is just a quick reminder for us both this week to be thankful for the many, many things that we have!  This…

I’ve had a challenging week, just getting back from vacationing on the beaches of the Emerald Coast (that is the Florida panhandle beaches for those that didn’t know!). I’ve been catching up on everything at work and have been in more meetings than I wanted to be in (has meeting…

I’ll never forget the time when I was working for someone that was known as “The Hammer”.  Now, this person is a very caring, deeply devoted man, who absolutely loves his family (I witnessed this firsthand).  Sometimes though his emotions would get the best of him and we would see what…

Weekly Ration “Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 CSB Things can get discouraging sometimes, I know. But look up! Don’t let things get you down! Be strong and courageous this week!