I’ve been in an inordinate amount of meetings these past several weeks.   I have been in so many meetings that I haven’t been able to do any of my regular job responsibilities in a timely manner.  I have follow up items I have to do from being in these meetings,…

I spent the last week out of town at a conference, working at our booth and helping explain our products to everyone that came by.  The hours were long that we had to be at our booth – we had to arrive before 8a and work until 9p. One morning…

Last week I had to review a report with several others in my department.  I spent a good amount of time on it and was fairly invested in the work that I had done.  When we all sat down to review it, several of my peers had some suggestions as…

“…Temptations to sin are sure to come…”  Luke 17:1b NIV Just a reminder to us both to not be tempted by the sins that are surely to come our way this week! As a friend of mine used to say “Get prayed up so you can stand up against all…

This is the time of year for all of the hustle and bustle.  Admittedly, I have even gotten caught up in it myself.  Christmas parties, taking the family to see Christmas lights, school performances, dance recitals, shopping for gifts, and of course trying to sneak away and purchase something special…

Weekly Ration   “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Rom 12:18 ESV Are there any rifts between you and someone else lingering out there?   Does someone always seem to get under your skin every time you interact with them? As hard as…

At both of my children’s schools, the motto of “Be Kind” has been taken up as the overall theme for everyone to follow.  The research the schools have provided to us parents about this tells us that if you foster a culture of kindness with everyone this will decrease bullying…

Weekly Ration   “So whether we are at home or away, we make our aim to please him.”  2 Cor 5:9 ESV What are you aiming for this week? A productive meeting at work? An uninterrupted block of time so you can get a few of those things done that…

Weekly Ration “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”  Prov 11:2 NIV Do you know everything? Has acting like you do ever gotten you further in life than acting in the opposite manner? Watching the Iron Man 2 movie again this week and seeing Tony Stark’s…

We had several snow days last week due to the extreme weather that came through our city and state. The streets were filled with ice, schools and businesses were closed, and we had about 6 inches of snow on the ground (along with some ice).   Snow days are fun!…