Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I smile nearly every time I let my dog out in the backyard to do her business. You'd think it's some major, life-changing, important decision about where she squats. No matter how many times a day she needs to do it, each time requires careful wandering around the yard, pausing like she is about to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #173: Don’t Over Think Small Decisions
Life isn't so much about making a few big decisions as it is about making more frequent small decisions. Oh sure, there are enormously important big choices we make that change the course of our lives - career, relationships, faith, etc. - but the day-to-day is lived in a much smaller arena. I made a …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #172: Small Decisions Can Lead to Big Accomplishments
I do well under pressure. Not much gets me out of sorts or frazzled. In the midst of a crisis I'll be a calming influence and, if possible, interject a little humor along the way to lighten the mood. In academic study, the ability to do much over a short period of time has served …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #171: No Pressure, No Diamonds
Tolerance is a big deal in today's world - at least in our current American culture. One of the most damning accusations many think they can hurl at you is to call you intolerant. Certainly, our world can use a little more effort to get along with others who are different from ourselves. We would …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #170: Don’t Be Intolerant in the Name of Tolerance
If you watched Nik Wallenda walk his tightrope across Niagara Falls earlier this week, you were probably amazed like me that anyone would be brave or dumb enough to try it, and that anyone would succeed at it. It was an amazing feat. The man is skilled at what he does because he's been doing …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #169: Walking Tightropes Is Tricky
