Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Most things about today were fairly normal. I went to work, interacted with a number of people, got a lot of things done, felt good about what was accomplished and came home. Today was also the day my wife was caring for our granddaughter, so it was a nice bonus to a good day to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #231: Take Pictures With Your Heart
Some sequences of events are impossible to explain. You have to sit back, smile, and enjoy the ride. That happened today in the most unlikely of ways. Part 1: Linda and I had plans to go mattress shopping to replace our 32-year-old mattress that we bought one year into our marriage. (Yes, you read that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #230: Seeming Coincidences May Not Be Coincidental
I've been thinking lately about the unexpected path that has led to my current work role. As I've shared before, I love what I do and am very fortunate to get to work with the great people on my team. If I step back, though, and look at a big timeline of what has transpired …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #229: Enough Left Turns May Still Get You To the Right Place
We had one of the largest family gatherings at my parents' farm today that we've had in a long while. With four generations present and some just meeting newer family in person for the first time, it was a great day of catching up and spending time with those you have loved all your life …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #228: Cherish Time With Family
In yesterday's post, I admitted to struggling with something that had really been bothering me. I'm sure I'll continue to struggle somewhat with it, but the amazing thing to me was that as soon as I had written about it, I felt better. Thinking through it enough to put it down in black and white …
