Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
While walking my dog today around the loop at Seneca Park, we passed several young parents with their preschool children at the playground. As we approached the slide, a small boy struggled to walk up the steepest part of the slide near the top. As hard as he tried, hands gripping the sides, he kept …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #256: Tackle Big Dreams and Help Others Achieve Theirs
Late Thursday afternoon I got a message from my wife that she was at a local emergency room with her mother. My mother-in-law, Jean, was having a hard time breathing. Minutes later I was on my way there. Of course, we had no idea we would spend seven hours at a hospital today. You don't …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #255: Change Your Priorities When Necessary
How do you stay grounded? I just conducted a Google search on "staying grounded" that returned over 4.7 million results. I suspect the phrase means wildly different things to different people, depending on the context. For me, being grounded refers to first knowing who I am at my core - knowing what is most important …
I went to the Kentucky Humane Society today to meet a dog named Angel. She came from Laurel County, KY where her owner and the owner's daughter were killed in a March tornado. Angel and her three canine companions were chained to trees during the tornado and survived. The other dogs have found homes, but …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #253: You Can’t Save the World, So Be Wise in Who Or What You Help
I'm tired of hearing people blame others for things. In our current toxic political climate, for example, blame is thrown around far more than taking responsibility to make things better. At my work a few years ago, some in leadership frequently repeated the phrase "It's not my fault, but it is my problem." They wanted …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #252: You’re Responsible For Your Own Decisions
