God is just as concerned about how we treat the people we lead as what we get accomplished. Read More »
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This week I will be driving to Birmingham from Nashville. Because of my schedule I use to fly most all the time but after doing the math, needing to return calls and wanting to enjoy the scenery I found driving to be fun and a better use of my time. Everytime I make the drive I get to go down memory lane a little. Read More »
More wit & wisdom from the Blue Plate Cafe,11. Never sweat the small stuff. (Most of it is small stuff.)12. Treat all with dignity and respect. (Especially yourself.)13. Acquire patience and serenity. (Learn to be still, be quiet, be at peace and meditate.) Read More »
I have a new favorite breakfast place in Memphis, TN. It's called The Blue Plate Cafe. Not only is the food amazing but the menu is full of cleaver advice. Here's a few of their rules of life... Read More »
Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 1:3, three things that still work today...“We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ask yourself... Read More »
I miss flying. I've been on 2 planes this year this time 2 years ago I was taking as many as 10 flights in a week. Here's what I liked about flying so much... Read More »
It's ok to ask questions, to examine why and to evaluate. One time I was I was flying out of Tulsa on DELTA to come to Atlanta. As soon as I walked in I saw a huge line comming from American with tons of people in it. The line came all the way past 2 other airline counters. After I checked in at DELTA where there was no line I walked by to see that people who were flying on American walked in the airport saw the line and just got in it. Read More »
There was a deadman found in the air ducts of an elementary school in Phonix. Apparently the man tried to break in the school by climbing in the ductwork, got stuck and died. He had been there for a long time judging by the smell. The foul odor was noticed by the cafeteria staff. The school was evacuated. This brings some interesting questions to my mind: 1. What in your ministry has slipped through the cracks? 2. What do you need to be inspecting so you're not shocked by what you find? 3. What are you doing alone that could cause you to be stuck and lead to a death of your effectiveness? There's a reason why churches and ministries are evacuated. Don't be surprized by dead things in your ministry duckwork. Read More »
There was a deadman found in the air ducts of an elementary school in Phonix. Apparently the man tried to break in the school by climbing in the ductwork, got stuck and died. He had been there for a long time judging by the smell. The foul odor was noticed by the cafeteria staff. The school was evacuated. This brings some interesting questions to my mind: 1. What in your ministry has slipped through the cracks? 2. What do you need to be inspecting so you're not shocked by what you find? 3. What are you doing alone that could cause you to be stuck and lead to a death of your effectiveness? There's a reason why churches and ministries are evacuated. Don't be surprized by dead things in your ministry duckwork.
We all win or lose by the way we choose. I choose to commit to being effective over the long haul. I want rely on pass accomplishments I press forward! I choose to do whatever I need to do to possess power to last. Never become weary in well doing. Remember Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Read More »
We all win or lose by the way we choose. I choose to commit to being effective over the long haul. I want rely on pass accomplishments I press forward! I choose to do whatever I need to do to possess power to last. Never become weary in well doing. Remember Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
05. Choose to not let attacks, set backs and bad situations hold you back. The secret of longevity is to determine to turn lemons into lemonade! I could fill up this magazine with stories here. We all could insert our own “Somebody done somebody wrong song here. We could all blame others, make excuses for our unforgiveness and hold bitterness in our hearts but I choose to forgive and let others go. I have spent my life telling kids about the power of forgiveness and I am going to practice it because it is the only way to receive forgiveness for myself. Failure and heartaches don’t hold you back it’s what you choose to do after they happen that hold you back or cause you to fail forward. Read More »
05. Choose to not let attacks, set backs and bad situations hold you back. The secret of longevity is to determine to turn lemons into lemonade! I could fill up this magazine with stories here. We all could insert our own “Somebody done somebody wrong song here. We could all blame others, make excuses for our unforgiveness and hold bitterness in our hearts but I choose to forgive and let others go. I have spent my life telling kids about the power of forgiveness and I am going to practice it because it is the only way to receive forgiveness for myself. Failure and heartaches don’t hold you back it’s what you choose to do after they happen that hold you back or cause you to fail forward.