Real Conversation
It’s quite amazing how much conversation happens on a daily basis that isn’t important. Though one might need to qualify …
The Art Of Planning
Not everyone has the gift of planning. For those that do, there is a special exciting time that happens as …
Making Hard Calls – Day 24 of 31
Cold calls are one of the hardest things to do in a job setting. Calling people who didn’t ask for …
The Conversation Starters – Day 14 of 31
In most groups, there are only a few people who are good at both starting and continuing on a conversation. …
A Variety of Skills – Day 12 of 31
If you go through a day with a group of people and you do multiple activities, you will most likely …
Sleep vs Wake Priority
When I was younger, I almost never fell asleep during movies. I didn’t even try harder, I just knew when …
The Drive-In Concept – Day 3 of 31
I haven’t done enough research into Drive-In movie theaters (nor do I care enough to), but it’s fascinating for me …
Serving Two Masters – Day 2 of 31
Matthew 6:24 – “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, …
Humans vs Animals
I saw this combination of questions recently by one of my friends, and it seemed so straight forward I thought …
What Your Body Does For You
The human body is an amazing thing. Just last week, I forgot something in my car, so I ran out …
The Definition of Hope
I heard a quote today that took a little while for me to grasp, but the truths in it have …
A Day in The Sun
It’s crazy how slowly changing our patterns of life makes us almost completely oblivious to the new normals we embrace …
Communication is Difficult at Best
I likely have another blog post with this exact title, but it seems to be fitting once again, so I …
The Tax Predicament
I am incredibly thankful this year to have only had one job in one state and that that state is …
The Unlikeliest Of Friends
Have you ever really started to hit it off with someone, only to think back on the beginning of your …
The Important Things For You (That Aren’t Important for Other People)
Something that I’ve realized is an extremely important quality to me is that of commitment. If someone says that they’re …
The Work In Retreating
One of the funny things about things like retreats is that there is a whole lot of stress and planning …
Left Behind Generation
One of the things you experience as you get older is a lack of understanding of the new world around …
You Are Paying To Be Deceived
When you watch a really good movie, you see characters in outfits that look appropriate to the setting. You see …
Knowing Oneself
There’s a lot of talk these days about needing to love yourself. That to be truly happy, you need to …
The More You Take On, The More You Can Take On
There’s a clear limit to how much any one person can do. All people hit a breaking point, but I’ve …
More Responisibilities / More Energy to Get it Done
Have you ever thought that you had too much on your plate to do, yet a week later, you somehow …
Update 1: January 2021
For quite some time now, I’ve been wanting to start a monthly or bi-monthly update on the ministry God has …
Baader–Meinhof Phenomenon
I found out today that there is a word (or rather words) for something I have often thought (maybe even …
Reading Plans
When I was going through my business apprenticeship Program, we were to read several books that were sent to us. …
20/20 Vision
When I was about 13 years old, I went to the eye doctor and I was told that my left …
When Reality Catches Up To Science Fiction
Have you ever watched a futuristic movie that was made 30 or 40 years ago? In the movie, there will …
I was Spoiled with Zoom
We become attached to things more quickly than we like to think. We use something and it works well, we …
How About Now
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” A cacho ese …
The Trouble With Stats
When someone says something controversial, often the first reaction is to ask where they got their information from. What statistics …