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Some people are natural hand-raisers. When they raise their hands to volunteer to help, everyone loves that. But the enthusiasm that drives their volunteering also drives their interest in sharing their opinions, suggestions, and innovative ideas. They want to contribute…. Continue Reading →
Challenges and opposition from others are a fact of life that we will inevitably encounter. Nehemiah was seeking to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, but he faced significant opposition. We must realize that opposition can be a help to us;… Continue Reading →
Last week, on our evening walk, my husband, dog, and I passed our neighbors’ houses and noticed one lawn freshly mowed, with the one next to it definitely needing mowing. Each one made us notice the other one more. The… Continue Reading →
As leaders, whether in the corporate world, an organization, or our family, we will encounter followers who’d rather not follow! These people think they know better, don’t find our directions or assignments suitable, and/or don’t want to submit to our… Continue Reading →
As we in the U.S. celebrate the 4th of July, aka Independence Day, I’m thinking it’s also time to acknowledge and openly declare our inter-dependence! Really, there’s no shame in that, and actually it makes good sense. Interdependence happens and… Continue Reading →
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” Col. 4:5 Have you ever felt like you had so much more to do than time to do it? In other words, overwhelmed? Or perhaps I should ask… Continue Reading →
One thing I’ve discovered, regardless of culture, socio-economic status, gender, age, or personality, that everyone desires, is respect. One comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, even became famous for joking about it: “I don’t get no respect!” Correct grammar tells us this means… Continue Reading →
All of us can think of a time when we considered intentionally trying something new and/or changing something in our lives. Some of us find this exciting, or at least not too difficult to do and look forward to. Others… Continue Reading →
If someone comes up to you and says, “I’m going to be brutally honest with you…”, how does that make you feel? Probably like you have to brace yourself, prepare to be offended in some way, and perhaps become defensive… Continue Reading →
Goal setting and attainment have become a major concern in modern-day life. Even for those who’d rather not deal with goals, someone else (such as their boss) may require them to. How, then, can we set and achieve the right… Continue Reading →
At the Y last week, my husband and I went to the basketball area (small, only one basket), hoping to find it free. It was—yay! Right after putting our backpacks down and looking for a ball, 2 young-teen boys and… Continue Reading →
I was raised with a deep love and respect for America. Because of my upbringing, I sought to give back to my country and served in military. As I view the current state of affairs, I am saddened by the… Continue Reading →
Last year my body decided to introduce me to a new kind of pain I’d never met before. The older we get, the more of these we meet, even though we’d rather not make their acquaintance! They also often have… Continue Reading →
1 Sam. 15:9 tells us, “But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak… Continue Reading →
Leaders, sometimes the best action is no action– to sit and wait. Yes, that’s counterintuitive. In fact, as a leadership coach I almost can’t believe I’m advocating inaction! After all, aren’t we supposed to act on our ideas, take action… Continue Reading →
