Several years ago, I was struck by how many people were expressing disappointment with what was going on in Washington. No matter which side of the political fence they were on, people agreed that special interests and partisan gridlock were hurting our nation’s ability to govern itself. It occurred to me that four leadership secrets I’d […]
Taking Care of Each Other
My prayers and love go out to all of the folks whose lives have been impacted by the terrible fires in Northern and Southern California. Special prayers go out to families and friends of people who have perished in these fires. Times like this emphasize how much we need to care about each other and […]
Love is the Answer. What is the Question?
Today I’m finishing up my five-part blog series on the nine elements of love as conceived by Henry Drummond, a 19th century author, in his book The Greatest Thing in the World. Drummond based his nine elements of love on the “love passage” from the Bible—1 Corinthians 13:4-8. We are on Drummond’s seventh element of love, which […]
The Unselfishness of Love in Action
Time for Part 4 of my “Elements of Love” series based on Henry Drummond’s nine elements of love from his book The Greatest Thing in the World. Drummond’s sixth element is Unselfishness. Here’s what he writes about it: “Love as unselfishness never seeks its own to the harm or disadvantage of others, or with the neglect of others. […]
The Humility and Courtesy of Love
If you’ve been reading my blogs, you’ll know this is Part 3 of my series about the nine elements of love as written by Henry Drummond in his book The Greatest Thing in the World. We are on the fourth element, which is Humility. Drummond wrote: “Love as humility does not promote or call attention to itself, is […]
Defining Love, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my continuing discussion on love! The second element of love according to Henry Drummond is Kindness. In The Greatest Thing in the World, he writes: “Love as kindness is active. Kindness seeks to be useful. It not only seizes on opportunities for doing good, but also searches for them.” A lot of […]
Defining Love, Part I
Have you ever been to a wedding and heard someone read this message? “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love […]
Breakfast with the Ancestors
This past weekend my wife Margie and I participated in a fun event we call Breakfast with the Ancestors. Margie made a couple of egg casseroles, our friend Mike baked some banana bread, and we took our feast out to a little cemetery at the end of the lake. It all started many years ago […]
Mondays and Fridays Are All About Perspective
I was reading recently about how some folks are “Thank God it’s Friday” people and others are “So glad it’s Monday” people. Some might think that people who are thankful for every Friday must not enjoy their work—or that people who are excited about every Monday must be workaholics. To me, it’s not an either/or […]
It May Be Time To Revisit Your Vision
Multiple priorities. Duplication of efforts. False starts. Wasted energy. Do any of these working conditions sound familiar? If so, it may be time to revisit your three-part vision: What is your purpose? What will the future look like if you are successful? What values will guide you as you work toward your picture of […]
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