Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I can't count the times I've worried and fretted over something that never came to pass. How much time have I wasted thinking through arguments as they might happen with someone, only for them to never materialize? How many mornings have I started the day in the shower dreading some potential confrontation? It's good that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #39: Worry Is a Waste of Time
Some people do just enough to get by. I've never understood that. I've always subscribed to the "if you're going to do it, you may as well give it your best" theory. There is something inherently unsatisfying about doing a job and knowing you could have done better. I realize that there are times when …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #38: Satisfaction Comes From Doing Things Well
Occasionally a phrase grabs me so much that I have to capture it and write it down immediately because it would be a shame to lose it. That happened to me today on Facebook (of all places) when I read a status update from one of my heroes, John Piper. The phrase was today's lesson …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #37: Your Body is a Useful Servant and a Bad Master
My wife and I recycle all we can. Most weeks our recycling bin is full. Some weeks it has more in it than the trash can. Between newspapers, cardboard, cans, bottles, plastics and other items, we have developed the habit of recycling where possible. I even save separately the pull tabs from drink cans for …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #36: Know When to Recycle and When to Throw Away
One year ago this week I recall being frustrated when the process of getting a license to a local dog park was more cumbersome than I expected. While completing the application was simple enough, it turned out that they wanted a different kind of proof of vaccinations and local dog licensing than I had brought …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #35: Make Expectations Clear
