Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
As the nation deals with yesterday's tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the long process of grieving begins. I appreciate stories from antiquity that tell of allowing long periods of mourning - a month or so - in recognition that grief isn't something that we turn on and then turn off like a switch mere days later. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #349: Dig Deeper For Understanding
Like many of you, I found myself shaking my head in disbelief and shedding some tears over the unthinkable tragedy today at the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school where more than two dozen children and adults were senselessly murdered. Nobody with a heart could watch the story unfold without getting a sickening feeling in their gut. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #348: Evil Is Real, and So Is the Cure
I had a kind, good person at work send me an email today concerned about some things I had said recently. She feared that my remarks could be harmful if taken in a way that pitted one group against another. While that was not my intent in making the remarks, I can certainly understand where …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #347: Humble Pie Tastes Bad, But It’s Good For You
You don't have to search long to find some astounding statistic about how much data is accumulating daily in the world thanks to technology and the growing norm of connectivity between people and networks. You could easily spend your day just reading volumes of information and data that come at you via email, social networks …
I participated in an unusual and enjoyable charitable event today. Indianapolis 500 race car driver Oriol Servia spent time at our company headquarters raising funds for the organization Racing for Kids. There were two ways to participate and contribute. One was to donate $15 in order to have your photo taken while standing by one …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #345: Make People Want to Give
