Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Before leaving work today, I had to pack up all of my belongings into storage bins, labeling them and the equipment left behind in preparation for a move on Friday. I'm taking the next three days off as vacation to attend a conference in town, so I had to pack today in preparation for the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #98: Relationships Are More Important Than Surroundings
I spent some time at a bookstore Saturday. That is rare for me in this age of ordering from Amazon, but I needed to peruse possible purchases this time. I was looking for a pocket-size Mandarin Chinese phrase book/dictionary in preparation for my trip to China. After taking time to look through the three available, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #97: Work at Communicating Clearly
We celebrate many things. Weddings, for example, are great times to get together with friends and family and enjoy two people committing their lives to each other. We celebrate accomplishments educationally with graduation ceremonies. We recognize promotions and certifications professionally. We belong to various organizations that celebrate in their own ways what they value as …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #96: Celebrate What Is Important Again and Again
I went running today with a purpose for the first time in years. It has been three years since I ran in a race. From my mid-40s to my early 50s I ran a number of races, mostly 5k races and a few half marathons. I was involved in college ministry at the time through …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #95: Past Success Does Not Guarantee Future Success
Once a month the four of us on my team at work spend the whole day together on Friday away from our desks. We may still be on the premises somewhere, but at least we're away from our desk phones and the routine interruptions that tend to sprinkle the day with good and bad flavors. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #94: Work Teams Bond By Having Fun Together
